There are 8 ways to get from Malmö to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
4h 48mCHF 96–242Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 3mCHF 65–242Train
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
14h 47mCHF 338–497Bus
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
25h 20mCHF 127–197Train, night train
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain 345 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
18h 26mCHF 99–197Drive, car train
- Drive from Malmö to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
16h 21mCHF 203–278Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Malmo Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
25h 7mCHF 227–257Drive 1,343.1 km
- Drive from Malmö to Zurichcar 1,343.1 km
12h 26mCHF 238–343
Malmö to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Malmö Centralstation and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Malmö and Zurich is 994 km. The road distance is 1343.1 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 14h 47m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Malmö to Zurich, including transfers.
Malmö to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Malmö to Zurich train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Malmö Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 500 and takes 14h 47m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 200 and takes 25h 20m.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö Centralstation to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 62
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmo Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 193
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–390
- 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 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Malmö to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Malmö to Zurich train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmö to Zurich is 1343 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Malmö to Zurich.
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