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How to get fromAachen, Hbf to Zurichby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen, Hbf to Zurich by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 27m
    CHF 106–209

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 35m
    CHF 58–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 53m

  4. Drive  549.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen, Hbf to Zurichcar car 549.1 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 106–153

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 58m
    CHF 128–275

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 49m
    CHF 65–150

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 36m
    CHF 79–232

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 27m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 9m
    CHF 106–253

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 46m
    CHF 131–409

Aachen, Hbf to Zurich by train

Calendar155Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Aachen, Hbf, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aachen, Hbf to Zürich Bus Station via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 8h 53m.

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