There are 10 ways to get from Arad to Zurich by train, plane, 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.
Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane TSR - ZRH
8h 55mCHF 130–304Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
17h 44mCHF 59–75Train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
16h 58mCHF 146–250Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
17h 55mCHF 100–150Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
8h 10mCHF 117–282Fly Arad to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARW - ZRH
9h 41mCHF 68–251Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BEG - ZRH
9h 5mCHF 94–256Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 29mCHF 88–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
21h 23mCHF 164–239Drive 1,199.6 km
- Drive from Arad to Zurichcar 1,199.6 km
11h 30mCHF 200–288
Arad to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Zurich is to train and night train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 75 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arad and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Arad and Zurich is 1074 km. The road distance is 1199.6 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Arad to Zurich, including transfers.
Arad to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Zurich is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 260 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Arad to Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti and Sargans in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Arad to Zurich Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 100–150 and the journey takes 17h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Arad to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Arad to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Arad to Zurich Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Arad to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 11:14 PM in Arad and 10:14 PM in Zurich.
Arad to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Zurich is 1200 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Arad to Zurich.
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