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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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 30m
    CHF 94–300

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 50m
    CHF 30–120

  3. Train via Mannheim

    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 13m
    CHF 78–444

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 30m
    CHF 40–70

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 57m
    CHF 48–254

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 59m
    CHF 79–191

  7. 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 83–250

  8. 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
    4h 50m
    CHF 147–462

  9. Train, train 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 train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 29m
    CHF 120–408

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 50m
    CHF 60–170

  11. Drive 507.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Zurichcar car 507.7 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 83–120

Bonn to Zurich by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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