There are 10 ways to get from Leverkusen to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- 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 14mCHF 99–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N11
10h 30mCHF 40–75Bus via Köln
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 26mCHF 50–55Drive 538 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Zurichcar 538 km
5h 24mCHF 89–128Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 43N
9h 29mCHF 120–180Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
9h 30mCHF 68–154Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 7mCHF 75–192Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 49mCHF 110–316Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 9mCHF 161–480
Leverkusen to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Zürich HB via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Zurich is 592 km. The road distance is 538 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Zurich without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Leverkusen to Zurich, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Leverkusen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Zurich is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 440. Alternatively, you can bus via Köln, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 26m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Zürich HB via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- 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 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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 50–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Leverkusen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Zurich is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Leverkusen to Zurich.
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