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How to get fromBonn Hbf to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn Hbf to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf 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 / ...
    6h 14m
    CHF 78–400

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 50m
    CHF 30–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 30m
    CHF 48–53

  4. Drive  508.6 km

    1. Drive from Bonn Hbf to Zurichcar car 508.6 km
    5h 15m
    CHF 85–122

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 50m
    CHF 60–140

  6. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 27m
    CHF 40–73

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 15m
    CHF 70–174

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 44m
    CHF 104–293

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 53m
    CHF 82–250

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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 3m
    CHF 155–452

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 19m
    CHF 121–395

Bonn Hbf to Zurich by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Bonn Hbf, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 48–53 and the journey takes 6h 30m.

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