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There are 11 ways to get from Heerlen to Switzerland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    7h 49m
    CHF 98–532

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 45m
    CHF 53–88

  3. Drive 577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 97–139

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 55m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 53m
    CHF 79–202

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    11h 47m
    CHF 61–135

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 29m
    CHF 84–259

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    6h 7m

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    6h 33m
    CHF 77–283

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 31m
    CHF 104–299

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    7h 32m
    CHF 124–384

Heerlen to Switzerland by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 41m.

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