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How to get fromNuremberg to Switzerlandby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Switzerland by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    6h 23m
    CHF 74–226

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Zurichrideshare rideshare 357.8 km
    4h 35m
    CHF 22–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    6h 33m
    CHF 39–42

  4. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4h 28m
    CHF 117–394

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    6h 46m
    CHF 59–160

  6. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 35m
    CHF 60–64

  7. Drive  362.2 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Zurichcar car 362.2 km
    4h 48m
    CHF 61–88

  8. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 146–461

Nuremberg to Switzerland by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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