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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen 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 26m
    CHF 97–234

  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 027 / ...
    10h 45m
    CHF 50–79

  3. 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
    CHF 54–63

  4. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zurichcar car 550.9 km
    6h 14m
    CHF 93–134

  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 133–275

  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 76–200

  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 41m
    CHF 82–237

  8. 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 17m

  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 4m
    CHF 115–269

  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 132–407

Aachen to Zurich by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 26m. 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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