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

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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    6h 13m
    CHF 96–234

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Bremen Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 31m
    CHF 86–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 52m
    CHF 330–972

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus bus Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 9m

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    5h 58m
    CHF 145–430

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 100–311

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 29m
    CHF 166–540

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 139–448

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    13h 4m
    CHF 125–163

  10. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Bremen Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Zürich HBtrain train
    13h 23m
    CHF 166–582

  11. Drive 873.4 km

    1. Drive from Cuxhaven to Zurichcar car 873.4 km
    8h 55m
    CHF 143–207

Cuxhaven to Zurich by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

You can take a train from Cuxhaven to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel to Zurich Bus Station via Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz, Bremen Fernbusterminal, and Hamburg central bus station in around 20h 9m.

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