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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    7h
    CHF 86–172

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 35m
    CHF 32–102

  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 027 / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 41–62

  4. Drive  435.8 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ems to Zurichcar car 435.8 km
    4h 56m
    CHF 84–121

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Baden-Badentrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    9h 32m
    CHF 101–146

  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 41m
    CHF 112–243

  7. 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 23m
    CHF 84–229

  8. 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
    6h 5m
    CHF 111–363

  9. 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
    6h
    CHF 166–413

  10. 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
    CHF 95–260

Bad Ems to Zurich by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

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, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h. 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 8h 59m.

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