There are 7 ways to get from Diest to Zurich by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Diest to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
4h 33mCHF 92–230Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Diest to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 39mCHF 60–114Train via Paris
- Take the train from Diest to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
7h 35mCHF 171–624Drive 622.5 km
- Drive from Diest to Zurichcar 622.5 km
6h 27mCHF 101–146Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Diest to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
6h 39mCHF 150–367Train
- Take the train from Hasselt to Liège-Guilleminstrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 43N
12h 39mCHF 149–295Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
12h 56m
Diest to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Zurich is to train and bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Diest to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Diest Atheneum and arriving at Zurich via Leuven Station perron 12 and Brussels-North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Diest to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Diest and arriving at Zürich HB via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Diest and Zurich is 549 km. The road distance is 622.5 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Diest to Zurich, including transfers.
Diest to Zurich bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Diest to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
The best way to get from Diest to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 56m.
What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Diest to Zürich HB via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich once a week, and the journey takes 9h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- 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 50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- 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 80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
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More Questions & Answers
Diest to Zurich bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Zurich station.
Diest to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Zurich is 622 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Diest to Zurich.
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