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How to get fromHeerlen to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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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 23m
    CHF 97–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 9m
    CHF 57–68

  3. Drive  577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 12m
    CHF 99–143

  4. 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 55m
    CHF 135–293

  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 43m
    CHF 77–207

  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 Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 31m
    CHF 62–109

  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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 15m
    CHF 83–254

  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 17m
    CHF 109–260

  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 130–395

  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 178–418

  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 135–322

Heerlen to Zurich by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Zürich Bus Station via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bonn Hbf in around 11h 9m.

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