There are 8 ways to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Kulmbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain Re
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
7h 48mCHF 68–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
10h 19mCHF 45–71Drive 474.9 km
- Drive from Kulmbach to Zurichcar 474.9 km
4h 55mCHF 79–115Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 39mCHF 158–480Train
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
8h 42mCHF 94–258Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
8h 51mCHF 89–216Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
6h 48mCHF 138–352Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
6h 25mCHF 132–384
Kulmbach to Switzerland by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kulmbach to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bayreuth central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kulmbach to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Kulmbach and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Lichtenfels, Hauptbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Kulmbach and Switzerland is 517 km. The road distance is 474.9 km.
The best way to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland, including transfers.
Kulmbach to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bayreuth central train station.
Kulmbach to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lichtenfels station.
The best way to get from Kulmbach to Switzerland is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 260 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Kulmbach, Germany and Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kulmbach to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lichtenfels, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 26–32
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Kulmbach to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bamberg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayreuth central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kulmbach to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Kulmbach to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulmbach to Switzerland is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Kulmbach to Switzerland.
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