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

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 28m
    CHF 127–535

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    12h 45m
    CHF 50–89

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Oberhausen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 30m
    CHF 65–140

  4. Drive 603.2 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Zurichcar car 603.2 km
    5h 57m
    CHF 99–142

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 30m
    CHF 70–200

  6. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 31m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 49m
    CHF 122–387

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 33m
    CHF 89–258

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 8m
    CHF 173–556

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 56m
    CHF 134–406

Bottrop to Zurich by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Zürich HB via Essen Hbf and Basel SBB in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 10h 5m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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