There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
3h 34mCHF 85–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 54mCHF 50–95Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
6h 40mCHF 159–339Drive 615.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Zürich Hbfcar 615.6 km
6h 25mCHF 101–146Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 128–371Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
5h 13mCHF 166–372Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 49mCHF 192–356Bus via Brussels-North Station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
9h 54mBus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus 299
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
11h 19mCHF 50–84
Brussels to Zürich Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station station and arriving at Zürich. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Zürich Hbf. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Brussels and Zürich Hbf is 507 km. The road distance is 615.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf, including transfers.
Brussels to Zürich Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels to Zürich Hbf train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Zürich Hbf is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 340 and takes 6h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Zürich Hbf, Switzerland?
Brussels Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Zuerich Hb via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Zürich Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Brussels to Zürich Hbf train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Zürich Hbf is 616 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Brussels to Zürich Hbf.
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