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How to get fromDuisburg to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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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 Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 19m
    CHF 89–504

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Duisburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 7m
    CHF 35–140

  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
    9h 7m

  4. Drive 586.6 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Zurichcar car 586.6 km
    5h 48m
    CHF 97–139

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 59m
    CHF 70–200

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h
    CHF 55–95

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3h 54m
    CHF 79–217

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 57m
    CHF 108–368

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 33m
    CHF 88–244

  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 33m
    CHF 134–366

Duisburg to Zurich by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–95 and the journey takes 12h.

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