There are 8 ways to get from Germersheim to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 10mCHF 50–145Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 32mCHF 26–98Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 207 / ...
8h 59mCHF 28–44Drive 261.3 km
- Drive from Germersheim to Zurichcar 261.3 km
3h 37mCHF 51–73Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 32mCHF 70–79Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Germersheim to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 12mCHF 104–232Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Germersheim Mitte / Rhein to Bruchsaltrain
- Take the train from Bruchsal to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 27mCHF 114–324Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 31mCHF 148–402
Germersheim to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germersheim to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Germersheim to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Germersheim to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Germersheim Wasserturm and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Landau and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Germersheim to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Germersheim Mitte / Rhein and arriving at Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Germersheim and Zurich is 320 km. The road distance is 261.3 km.
The best way to get from Germersheim to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Germersheim to Zurich, including transfers.
Germersheim to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Germersheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germersheim to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Germersheim Mitte / Rhein to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 25–40 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruchsal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Germersheim to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Germersheim Mitte / Rhein to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bruchsal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Bruchsal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–21
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Bruchsal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Germersheim to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Germersheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germersheim to Zurich is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Germersheim to Zurich.
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