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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kulmbach to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    8h 38m
    CHF 94–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    9h 57m
    CHF 39–69

  3. Drive  474.9 km

    1. Drive from Kulmbach to Zurichcar car 474.9 km
    4h 55m
    CHF 80–115

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 43m
    CHF 145–386

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    5. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    8h 46m
    CHF 87–284

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 59m
    CHF 84–178

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    7h
    CHF 117–384

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    6h 30m
    CHF 142–416

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Lichtenfels to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    7h 26m
    CHF 157–420

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 189–511

Kulmbach to Zurich by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Kulmbach, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kulmbach to Zürich HB via Lichtenfels, Hauptbahnhof, and Singen in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße to Zurich Bus Station via Bayreuth central train station and Munich central bus station in around 9h 57m.

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