There are 9 ways to get from Manheim to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 44mCHF 114–257Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 46mCHF 55–167Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 20mCHF 87–99Drive 541.5 km
- Drive from Manheim to Zurichcar 541.5 km
5h 33mCHF 90–130Train
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
9h 50mCHF 84–165Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 28mCHF 90–241Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 8mCHF 130–303Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 12mCHF 103–273Train 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 27mCHF 173–469
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manheim to Zurich is to night train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 170 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manheim to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Manheim to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Manheim to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Kerpen Buir Bf and arriving at Zürich HB via Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Manheim and Zurich is 615 km. The road distance is 541.5 km.
The best way to get from Manheim to Zurich without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Manheim to Zurich, including transfers.
Manheim to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Manheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Manheim to Zurich is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Manheim, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Manheim to Zürich HB via Kerpen Buir Bf, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 44m. 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- 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 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kerpen Buir Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Manheim to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Manheim to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manheim to Zurich is 541 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Manheim to Zurich.
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