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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 11m
    CHF 98–288

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    15h 50m
    CHF 87–208

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 59m
    CHF 181–401

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Bremen Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 31m
    CHF 138–248

  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 57m
    CHF 191–433

  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 31m
    CHF 96–384

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

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 24m
    CHF 174–506

  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 36m
    CHF 132–454

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    12h 36m
    CHF 270–463

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    13h 4m
    CHF 127–164

  11. Drive  873.4 km

    1. Drive from Cuxhaven to Zurichcar car 873.4 km
    8h 54m
    CHF 147–212

Cuxhaven to Zurich by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Cuxhaven to Zürich HB via Hamburg-Harburg, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Basel SBB in around 10h 59m.

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