There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life by plane, train, bus, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 2mCHF 116–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 7mCHF 64–102Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
8h 44mCHF 100–235Drive 781 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Swiss Lifecar 781 km
7h 48mCHF 152–220Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 31mCHF 130–335Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 46mCHF 100–320Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 52mCHF 98–279Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
11h 27mCHF 175–260Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
11h 28mCHF 92–166
Amsterdam to Swiss Life by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Swiss Life. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Zürich via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Swiss Life. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zürich Enge via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Swiss Life is 635 km. The road distance is 781 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 44m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Swiss Life bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Swiss Life train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Swiss Life is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 8h 44m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Swiss Life, Switzerland?
Swiss, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Swiss Life via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, and Zürich Enge in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–27
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Swiss Life bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Amsterdam to Swiss Life train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Swiss Life is 781 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Amsterdam to Swiss Life.
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