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

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There are 12 ways to get from Maastricht to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    7h 48m
    CHF 99–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 41m
    CHF 45–75

  3. Drive  570.9 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Zurichcar car 570.9 km
    6h 3m
    CHF 99–142

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 21m
    CHF 138–302

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 4m
    CHF 54–101

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train
    11h 7m
    CHF 80–192

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 50m
    CHF 106–260

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 53m
    CHF 127–390

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 14m
    CHF 85–258

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 29m
    CHF 135–323

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 180–443

Maastricht to Zurich by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Zürich HB via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 41m.

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