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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 10m
    CHF 124–231

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 43m
    CHF 80–236

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 36m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h

  5. Drive  638 km

    1. Drive from Münster to Zurichcar car 638 km
    6h 18m
    CHF 123–177

  6. Train, night train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 53m
    CHF 90–220

  7. Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FMO - ZRH
    5h 52m
    CHF 90–313

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

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 11m
    CHF 87–253

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 10m
    CHF 141–298

  10. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    5h 38m
    CHF 105–445

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Münster 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
    6h 29m
    CHF 196–458

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 15m
    CHF 139–373

Münster to Zurich by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Zürich Bus Station via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 9h 36m.

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