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

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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Zurich 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 4m
    CHF 104–228

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 20m
    CHF 49–189

  3. Train, bus

    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
    9h 57m
    CHF 55–118

  4. Drive  509.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Zurichcar car 509.1 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 86–124

  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 89–221

  6. 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 121–260

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    7h 22m
    CHF 164–385

  8. 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

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    9h 7m
    CHF 134–322

Europe to Zurich by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Zürich HB via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 4m.

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