There are 9 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 59mCHF 81–360Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 14mCHF 62–156Bus
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus 011
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus
9h 52mDrive 387.5 km
- Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Zurichcar 387.5 km
4h 33mCHF 64–92Train
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
9h 22mCHF 63–125Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5hCHF 123–293Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 9mCHF 104–232Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
5h 31mBus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
6h 38m
Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland is to train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Trier central train station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Switzerland is 507 km. The road distance is 387.5 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland, including transfers.
Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland is to train via Basel which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Zürich Stadelhofen via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Zürich Stadelhofen via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Freiburg, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–88
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–27
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Switzerland.
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