There are 8 ways to get from Altstadt to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 39mCHF 87–208Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 33mCHF 28–93Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
5hCHF 142–432Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 55mCHF 35–60Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
3h 58mCHF 136–365Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 13mCHF 87–447Train #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
5h 20mCHF 40–90Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from Altstadt to Zurichcar 370.1 km
4h 2mCHF 61–88
Altstadt to Zurich by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altstadt to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Altstadt to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Frankfurt(Main)Sued and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Altstadt and Zurich is 314 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
The best way to get from Altstadt to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs SFr 140 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Altstadt to Zurich, including transfers.
Altstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Altstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Altstadt to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 440 and takes 5h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Altstadt, Hesse, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–93
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–34
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- 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
Altstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Altstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altstadt to Zurich is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Altstadt to Zurich.
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