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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo 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 / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 106–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Düsseldorf Airportbus bus N116
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    14h 2m
    CHF 81–97

  3. Drive  626.3 km

    1. Drive from America to Zurichcar car 626.3 km
    6h 16m
    CHF 107–155

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 50m
    CHF 107–277

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 24m
    CHF 92–173

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    14h 19m
    CHF 81–130

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5h 54m
    CHF 149–334

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 22m
    CHF 105–264

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 161–388

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 43m
    CHF 121–283

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Zürich HB via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Zurich Bus Station via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Terminal S, D-Worringer Platz, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 14h 2m.

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