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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 33m
    CHF 132–516

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 18m
    CHF 45–178

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 34m
    CHF 58–97

  4. Drive 600.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Zurichcar car 600.9 km
    5h 57m
    CHF 99–143

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 31m
    CHF 83–212

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 22m
    CHF 84–238

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    4h 33m
    CHF 102–271

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 24m
    CHF 93–274

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    6h 23m
    CHF 55–192

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 86–266

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 14m
    CHF 153–439

Gelsenkirchen to Switzerland by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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