There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 41mCHF 87–196Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
13h 30mCHF 53–134Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 54mCHF 172–668Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42
15h 20mCHF 67–113Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
2h 45mCHF 103–278Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 6mCHF 102–264Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
3h 59mCHF 77–206Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
3h 52mCHF 72–192Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
11h 48mCHF 149–196Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
13h 34mCHF 173–254Drive 785.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Zurichcar 785.8 km
8h 19mCHF 131–189
Germany to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Zurich. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Zürich HB via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Germany and Zurich is 315 km. The road distance is 785.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Zurich without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 54m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Germany to Zurich, including transfers.
Germany to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Germany to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 700 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Zürich HB via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Germany to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Zurich is 786 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Germany to Zurich.
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