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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Swiss Alps by train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 56m
    CHF 128–235

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Constance central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus 144
    5. Take the bus from Zürich Airport Bus Station Platform R to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus bus
    6. Drive from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Swiss Alpscar car
    15h 30m
    CHF 91–145

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the nighttrain from Fulda to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    14h 36m
    CHF 123–215

  4. Drive  628.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Swiss Alpscar car 628.1 km
    6h 36m
    CHF 122–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain train
    12h 36m
    CHF 185–287

Europe to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Europe and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Gotthard Passhöhe via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 56m.

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