There are 9 ways to get from Gothenburg to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GOT - ZRH
5h 4mCHF 101–260Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Basel (BSL)plane GOT - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 53mCHF 93–324Train via Copenhagen
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
18h 29mCHF 391–697Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus 173
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
25h 35mCHF 126–192Train, night train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain 13471
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
21h 58mCHF 133–256Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
7h 46mCHF 129–321Drive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
19h 15mCHF 230–313Train
- Take the train from Mölndal St. to Hamburg Hbftrain 083
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
21h 29mCHF 230–558Drive 1,617.8 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Zurichcar 1,617.8 km
15h 9mCHF 270–390
Gothenburg to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 120 - SFr 200 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Zürich HB via København H, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Zurich is 1200 km. The road distance is 1617.8 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Zurich without a car is to train via Copenhagen which takes 18h 29m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Gothenburg to Zurich, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gothenburg station.
Gothenburg to Zurich train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Copenhagen, which costs SFr 390 - SFr 700 and takes 18h 29m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 200 and takes 25h 35m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Zürich HB via Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Mölndal St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–440
- 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 30–50
- 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 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Gothenburg to Zurich train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Zurich is 1618 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Gothenburg to Zurich.
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