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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ilmenau to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    9h 5m
    CHF 227–644

  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 36m
    CHF 40–67

  3. Drive 489.7 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Zurichcar car 489.7 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 81–116

  4. Train, fly

    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 223–522

  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 9m

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    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 89–381

Ilmenau to Zurich by bus and train

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Zürich HB via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Zurich Bus Station via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, and Heilbronn central train station in around 11h 36m.

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