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There are 10 ways to get from Duisburg to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 26m
    CHF 95–206

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Duisburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 58m
    CHF 35–130

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 38m

  4. Drive  586.5 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Zurichcar car 586.5 km
    5h 47m
    CHF 114–164

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 59m
    CHF 65–120

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h
    CHF 55–85

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3h 58m
    CHF 77–238

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 57m
    CHF 117–272

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 33m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 14m
    CHF 133–306

Duisburg to Zurich by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 12h.

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