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

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There are 11 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    7h 31m

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    6h 29m
    CHF 89–304

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 54m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 39m

  5. Drive 585 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Zurichcar car 585 km
    6h 1m
    CHF 96–139

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 41m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 59m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    5h 11m

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 17m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 1m

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 27m
    CHF 111–341

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Aachen West, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Bonn Hbf, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 10h 54m.

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