There are 7 ways to get from Altenstadt to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
5h 49mCHF 149–445Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
8h 23mCHF 41–84Drive 398.5 km
- Drive from Altenstadt to Zurichcar 398.5 km
4h 29mCHF 66–95Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Altenstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 36mCHF 95–228Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
6h 5mCHF 94–460Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 15mCHF 49–105Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Altenstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 55mCHF 144–385
Altenstadt to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altenstadt to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Altenstadt to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Altenstadt to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Altenstadt Stammheimer Straße and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Altenstadt to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Altenstadt Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Altenstadt and Zurich is 451 km. The road distance is 398.5 km.
The best way to get from Altenstadt to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Altenstadt to Zurich, including transfers.
Altenstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Altenstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Altenstadt to Zurich is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 23m.
What companies run services between Altenstadt, Hesse, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 140–430 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 5h 55m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Altenstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Altenstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altenstadt to Zurich is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Altenstadt to Zurich.
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