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How to get fromEurope to Switzerlandby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 7m
    CHF 109–414

  2. Train, bus

    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 Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 1m
    CHF 52–149

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re50 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 24m
    CHF 59–141

  4. Drive  509.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Zurichcar car 509.1 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 85–122

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    9h 18m
    CHF 90–422

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 54m
    CHF 142–388

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 3m
    CHF 118–316

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    7h 20m
    CHF 146–380

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 42m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 55m
    CHF 89–291

Europe to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 7m.

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