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How to get fromŽilina to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Žilina to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain train rjx 160
    12h 26m
    CHF 49–91

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Munich central bus stationbus bus 1291
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    14h 43m
    CHF 66–135

  3. Drive 961 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Zurichcar car 961 km
    9h 34m
    CHF 158–227

  4. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    7h 49m
    CHF 100–231

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Žilina to Brno hl.n.train train Rj 1046
    2. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 20m

  6. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 8m
    CHF 113–333

  7. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRK - ZRH
    9h 33m
    CHF 99–304

  8. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    4. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 9m
    CHF 326–578

  9. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    10h 5m
    CHF 109–347

  10. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    10h 53m
    CHF 76–316

Žilina to Zurich by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Zilina to Zürich HB via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Bratislava hl.st. in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Žilina to Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 14h 43m.

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