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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 29m
    CHF 99–253

  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 52m
    CHF 47–170

  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 42m

  4. Drive  550.9 km

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

  5. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    12h 23m
    CHF 57–86

  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 36m
    CHF 87–247

  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 21m

  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 82–270

  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 9m
    CHF 109–271

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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 42m
    CHF 133–404

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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 49m
    CHF 116–363

Aachen to Switzerland by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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 29m. 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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