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How to get fromNetherlands to Switzerlandby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 50m
    CHF 105–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    14h 2m
    CHF 63–105

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 46m
    CHF 108–558

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 7m
    CHF 88–180

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4h 11m
    CHF 89–243

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4h 9m
    CHF 116–279

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4h 52m
    CHF 67–226

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4h 50m
    CHF 94–242

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 47m
    CHF 90–360

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 53m
    CHF 94–192

  11. Drive 779.6 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Zurichcar car 779.6 km
    7h 48m
    CHF 130–188

Netherlands to Switzerland by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Switzerland?

KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 46m.

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