There are 9 ways to get from Melsungen 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
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
7h 14mCHF 109–219Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Melsungen Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the nighttrain from Fulda to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 47mCHF 47–174Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
12h 13mCHF 54–65Drive 527.1 km
- Drive from Melsungen to Zurichcar 527.1 km
5h 4mCHF 102–147Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Melsungen Bahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain Re50
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
8h 40mCHF 135–260Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 3mCHF 125–387Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 22mCHF 170–557Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
6h 22mCHF 145–364Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
8h 29mCHF 124–322
Melsungen to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melsungen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melsungen to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melsungen to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Melsungen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke and arriving at Zürich HB via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Melsungen and Zurich is 635 km. The road distance is 527.1 km.
The best way to get from Melsungen to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Melsungen to Zurich, including transfers.
Melsungen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Melsungen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Melsungen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Melsungen to Zurich is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 65 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Melsungen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke to Zürich HB via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke to Zurich Bus Station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, and Frankfurt central train station in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Melsungen Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Melsungen Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Melsungen Bahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Fulda to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 91–97
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 98
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–44
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Melsungen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Melsungen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melsungen to Zurich is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Melsungen to Zurich.
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