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

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There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    3h 53m
    CHF 31–62

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    4h 15m
    CHF 20–30

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4h 51m
    CHF 45–184

  4. Drive  246.5 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Zurichcar car 246.5 km
    2h 48m
    CHF 42–60

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3h 39m
    CHF 114–335

  6. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    5h 4m
    CHF 43–123

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 32m
    CHF 113–290

Heilbronn to Zurich by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m.

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