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How to get fromForchheim to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    7h 38m
    CHF 72–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    7h 59m
    CHF 45–68

  3. Drive  426.5 km

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Zurichcar car 426.5 km
    4h 14m
    CHF 72–103

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    5h 55m
    CHF 103–317

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    8h 5m
    CHF 65–191

  6. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 20m
    CHF 65–91

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    5h 8m
    CHF 123–421

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 18m
    CHF 136–319

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    6h 26m
    CHF 138–388

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 180–535

Forchheim to Zurich by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Zürich HB via Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Singen in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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