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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gelnhausen to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelnhausen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 23m
    CHF 104–248

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 13m
    CHF 32–110

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Gelnhausen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 55m
    CHF 88–201

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelnhausen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Rb51 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 48–74

  5. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gelnhausen 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
    4h 42m
    CHF 151–432

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    7h 1m
    CHF 92–128

  7. Drive  396.8 km

    1. Drive from Gelnhausen to Zurichcar car 396.8 km
    4h 28m
    CHF 66–96

Gelnhausen to Zurich by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Gelnhausen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gelnhausen Bahnhof to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 55m.

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