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How to get fromBad Ems to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bad Ems to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    7h 1m
    CHF 71–209

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 35m
    CHF 32–119

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    10h 34m
    CHF 42–74

  4. Drive  435.8 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ems to Zurichcar car 435.8 km
    4h 56m
    CHF 73–105

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 35m
    CHF 57–119

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 34m
    CHF 107–255

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 152–420

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

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 37m
    CHF 87–249

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

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h 3m
    CHF 89–276

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    7h 11m
    CHF 116–410

Bad Ems to Zurich by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Bad Ems, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bad Ems Westbahnhof to Zürich HB via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Ems Westbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Coblenz central train station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 34m.

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