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

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen, Hbf to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 25m
    CHF 95–242

  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 53–87

  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 11m
    CHF 92–133

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 133–287

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 8m
    CHF 75–169

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 22m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 58m
    CHF 80–235

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 4m
    CHF 110–269

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 176–433

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 132–402

Aachen, Hbf to Zurich by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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 25m. 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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