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How to get fromFrankfurt to Swiss Alpsby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 27m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    13h 30m
    CHF 68–111

  3. Drive 482.7 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Swiss Alpscar car 482.7 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 78–113

  4. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 11m
    CHF 145–536

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 34m
    CHF 145–451

Frankfurt to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Gotthard Passhöhe via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 11m.

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