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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 via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    9h 37m
    CHF 147–292

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 57m
    CHF 44–132

  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 47m
    CHF 50–102

  4. Drive  660.5 km

    1. Drive from Köthen to Zurichcar car 660.5 km
    6h 53m
    CHF 111–161

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    11h 57m
    CHF 144–222

  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 153–334

  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 19m
    CHF 179–401

  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 23m
    CHF 158–381

  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 11m
    CHF 76–271

  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 25m
    CHF 91–331

Köthen to Zurich by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 9h 37m. 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 47m.

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