There are 8 ways to get from Idstein to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 17mCHF 103–245Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
7hCHF 35–124Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 53mCHF 88–199Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 476
10h 17mCHF 40–58Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 8mCHF 122–382Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
4h 34mCHF 116–294Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
8h 50mCHF 47–88Drive 392 km
- Drive from Idstein to Zurichcar 392 km
4h 10mCHF 66–95
Idstein to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 3h 8m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct bus from Idstein to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Idstein Hochschule and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Wiesbaden central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Idstein and Switzerland is 352 km. The road distance is 392 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 53m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Idstein to Switzerland, including transfers.
Idstein to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Idstein to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Idstein to Switzerland is to train via Basel which takes 5h 53m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Idstein Bahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–91
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 89–91
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 27–33
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Idstein to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Idstein to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idstein to Switzerland is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Idstein to Switzerland.
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