The average bus between Zurich and Ilmenau takes 16h 31m and the fastest bus takes 15h 51m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Zurich to Ilmenau. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Zurich and Ilmenau. The earliest departure is at 11:10 PM at night, and the last departure from Zurich is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Ilmenau at 7:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Heilbronn central train station and take an average of 16h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zurich station and arriving at Ilmenau station via Heilbronn central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
Zurich to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zella-Mehlis station.
The distance between Zurich and Ilmenau is 407.2 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 11h 21m.
