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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 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 20m
    CHF 102–474

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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 46m
    CHF 62–122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 16m

  4. Drive  577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 99–142

  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 52m
    CHF 127–361

  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 43m
    CHF 79–204

  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 36m

  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 50m
    CHF 85–251

  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 27m
    CHF 105–299

  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 35m
    CHF 132–404

  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 11m
    CHF 183–545

  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 44m
    CHF 137–333

Heerlen to Zurich by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Heerlen to Zürich HB via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Zürich Bus Station via Aachen, Bushof, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 10h 16m.

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