There are 10 ways to get from Denmark to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
2h 19mCHF 72–263Train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
14h 15mCHF 350–1,009Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
21h 7mCHF 91–155Train, night train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
18h 3mCHF 101–254Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CPH - GVA
2h 35mCHF 91–275Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
2h 28mCHF 108–281Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CPH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 35mCHF 79–257Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
15h 14mCHF 198–268Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
17h 4mCHF 218–755Drive 1,310.3 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Zurichcar 1,310.3 km
12h 4mCHF 223–321
Denmark to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Copenhagen Busterminal and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Denmark and Switzerland is 974 km. The road distance is 1310.3 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Denmark to Switzerland, including transfers.
Denmark to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Switzerland train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 350 - SFr 1100 and takes 14h 15m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 7m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Switzerland?
Norwegian Air International, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Denmark to Switzerland train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Switzerland is 1310 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Denmark to Switzerland.
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