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How to get fromIlmenau to Switzerlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ilmenau to Switzerland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    9h 11m
    CHF 210–641

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    11h 40m
    CHF 42–69

  3. Drive 489.7 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Zurichcar car 489.7 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 81–117

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 49m
    CHF 243–578

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 13m

  6. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Suhl to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 90–381

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 58m
    CHF 224–517

  8. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    8h 15m
    CHF 257–570

Ilmenau to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Zürich Stadelhofen via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Zürich Stadelhofen via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, Heilbronn central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 40m.

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