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How to get fromAachen to Switzerlandby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 43m
    CHF 96–243

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 53m
    CHF 48–170

  3. Bus via Cologne

    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 42m

  4. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zurichcar car 550.9 km
    6h 14m
    CHF 92–133

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 50m
    CHF 53–84

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

    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 42m
    CHF 82–233

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 16m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    5h 6m
    CHF 84–270

  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, 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

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    7h 53m
    CHF 116–343

Aachen to Switzerland by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Zürich Stadelhofen via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 8h 42m.

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