There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 45mCHF 105–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 47mCHF 53–89Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
8h 51mCHF 102–275Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
11h 7mCHF 87–171Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
4h 11mCHF 84–253Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 9mCHF 115–282Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
4h 52mCHF 72–240Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
4h 50mCHF 98–239Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 39mCHF 93–271Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
11h 53mCHF 93–183Drive 779.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zurichcar 779.6 km
7h 47mCHF 135–194
Netherlands to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Zürich via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Netherlands and Switzerland is 582 km. The road distance is 779.6 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Switzerland without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Netherlands to Switzerland, including transfers.
Netherlands to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Switzerland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 280 and takes 8h 51m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 47m.
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 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Switzerland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Netherlands to Switzerland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Switzerland is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Netherlands to Switzerland.
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