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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    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 121–374

  2. Bus via Karlsruhe

    cheapest
    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 N07 / ...
    10h 15m
    CHF 50–84

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 59m
    CHF 128–624

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 28m

  5. Drive 554.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zurichcar car 554.1 km
    6h 11m
    CHF 91–131

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 18m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 54m
    CHF 87–248

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 4m
    CHF 108–322

  9. 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 40m
    CHF 126–388

  10. 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 75–188

Aachen to Zurich by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Zürich Bus Station via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bonn Hbf in around 9h 28m.

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