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

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  1. Train

    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 47m
    CHF 94–252

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 35m
    CHF 48–182

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 13m
    CHF 57–68

  4. Drive  577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 113–163

  5. 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 Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 35m
    CHF 62–105

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 19m
    CHF 82–261

  7. 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 59m

  8. 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 21m
    CHF 80–249

  9. 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 24m
    CHF 101–259

  10. 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 20m
    CHF 129–390

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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
    7h 55m

Heerlen to Switzerland by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Zürich Stadelhofen via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Bonn Hbf, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 13m.

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