There are 10 ways to get from Krefeld to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 48mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 33mCHF 27–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 36mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
10h 32mCHF 41–138Drive 589.2 km
- Drive from Krefeld to Zurichcar 589.2 km
6h 5mCHF 113–164Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
10h 33mCHF 66–128Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
4h 43mCHF 96–262Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 36mCHF 77–222Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 42mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 55mCHF 95–236
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krefeld to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 26 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Krefeld to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct train from Krefeld to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Hbf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Krefeld and Switzerland is 638 km. The road distance is 589.2 km.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Switzerland without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Krefeld to Switzerland, including transfers.
Krefeld to Switzerland train services, operated by National Express, depart from Krefeld Hbf station.
Krefeld to Switzerland train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krefeld to Switzerland is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Krefeld to Switzerland.
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What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Krefeld Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–54
- Website
- Grand Bus
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