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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bayreuth to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    7h 54m
    CHF 71–153

  2. Bus via Munich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 36–65

  3. Drive  433.9 km

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Zurichcar car 433.9 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 84–121

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    6h 20m
    CHF 110–322

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    8h 6m
    CHF 65–148

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    8h 35m
    CHF 40–65

  7. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 4m

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    5h 33m
    CHF 113–305

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h
    CHF 133–289

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

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    6h 42m
    CHF 149–367

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 167–435

Bayreuth to Zurich by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Zürich HB via Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Singen in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 8h 9m.

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