There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Zurich by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 42mCHF 165–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus flibco
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 28mCHF 57–98Drive 584.4 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Zurichcar 584.4 km
6h 23mCHF 99–142Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 3mCHF 99–233Train, bus via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N837
10h 53mCHF 62–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
13h 11mTrain to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
6h 18mCHF 130–390Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
6h 50mCHF 106–285Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
6h 49mCHF 182–399Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
7h 34mCHF 125–326
Charleroi to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Zurich. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at Zürich via Charleroi Airport and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Charleroi and Zurich is 977 km. The road distance is 584.4 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Charleroi to Zurich, including transfers.
Charleroi to Zurich bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Zurich is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Zuerich Hb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Zürich via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, and Luxembourg in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Zurich bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Luxembourg P+R Bouillon station.
Charleroi to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Zurich is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Charleroi to Zurich.
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