The average train between Amsterdam and Switzerland takes 9h 53m and the fastest train takes 8h 29m. The train service runs several times per day from Amsterdam to Switzerland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Amsterdam and Switzerland. The earliest departure is at 6:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 9:01 PM which arrives into Switzerland at 7:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Duesseldorf Hbf and take an average of 9h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Switzerland station via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
Amsterdam to Switzerland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Switzerland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Amsterdam to Switzerland train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Amsterdam and Switzerland is 665 km. The road distance is 841 km.
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 44m.