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There are 12 ways to get from Heerlen to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 5m
    CHF 127–619

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    11h 41m
    CHF 71–168

  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 7m

  4. Drive 577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 96–139

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 54m
    CHF 117–382

  6. 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 42m
    CHF 78–199

  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 37m

  8. 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 89–259

  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 28m
    CHF 104–301

  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 32m
    CHF 125–376

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 170–544

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 42m
    CHF 137–320

Heerlen to Zurich by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Zürich HB via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Heerlerbaan Zandweg to Zürich Bus Station via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bonn Hbf in around 11h 7m.

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