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How to get fromDortmund to Zurich Airport (ZRH)by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 1m
    CHF 84–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    9h 58m
    CHF 52–89

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 180–561

  4. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 50m
    CHF 133–538

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 3m
    CHF 120–376

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 9m
    CHF 94–273

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    5h 51m
    CHF 135–443

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 39m

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Zurich-ZRHrideshare rideshare 575.5 km
    5h 42m

  10. Drive 575.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zurich Airport (ZRH)car car 575.5 km
    5h 42m
    CHF 93–135

Dortmund to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zürich Flughafen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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