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How to get fromAachen to Zurichby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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

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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 27m
    CHF 107–208

  2. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    cheapest
    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 54–62

  3. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zurichcar car 550.9 km
    6h 15m
    CHF 107–154

  4. 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 129–274

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 49m
    CHF 70–151

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 47m
    CHF 57–88

  7. 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 84–243

  8. 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

  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 107–262

  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 183–444

  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 133–409

Aachen to Zurich by train

Calendar155Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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 27m. 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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