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How to get fromLudwigshafen am Rhein to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    3h 36m
    CHF 51–127

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 30m
    CHF 25–88

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    6h 20m
    CHF 27–42

  4. Drive  300.2 km

    1. Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Zurichcar car 300.2 km
    3h 33m
    CHF 51–73

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    4h 34m
    CHF 35–70

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    7h 5m
    CHF 30–45

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2h 54m
    CHF 100–230

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3h 31m
    CHF 117–336

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 13m
    CHF 143–376

Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Zurich by train

Calendar169Weekly Trains
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Freiburg in around 6h 20m.

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