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How to get fromKöthen to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    9h 17m
    CHF 145–681

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 55m
    CHF 46–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Halle to Munich central bus stationbus bus N34
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    11h 27m
    CHF 55–111

  4. Drive 660.5 km

    1. Drive from Köthen to Zurichcar car 660.5 km
    6h 53m
    CHF 108–156

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    14h 12m
    CHF 126–467

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    6h 25m
    CHF 113–331

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    6h 18m
    CHF 168–480

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 31m
    CHF 137–451

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    6h 9m
    CHF 89–354

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 115–448

Köthen to Zurich by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köthen to Zürich HB via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köthen to Zurich Bus Station via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Halle, and Munich central bus station in around 11h 27m.

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