There are 9 ways to get from Oulu to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oulu Airport
best- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OUL - ZRH
8h 6mCHF 217–322Train to Rovaniemi, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RVN - ZRH
9h 43mCHF 184–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
46h 52mCHF 283–443Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
2d 3hCHF 356–660Drive 3,038.6 km
- Drive from Oulu to Zurichcar 3,038.6 km
31h 55mCHF 584–843Train to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oulu to Kokkolatrain
- Fly from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KOK - ZRH
9h 42mCHF 273–694Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
2dCHF 246–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from 12 to 30-35bus Ob4 / ...
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
2d 6hCHF 195–382Drive, car train
- Drive from Oulu to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
35h 50mCHF 545–769
Oulu to Zurich by train, foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Zurich is to bus and train which costs SFr 190 - SFr 390 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Zurich is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Oulu and Zurich is 2218 km. The road distance is 3038.6 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Zurich without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 52m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Oulu to Zurich, including transfers.
Oulu to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Zurich is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 390 and takes 2 days 0h.
Oulu to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Zurich is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 11:48 AM in Oulu and 10:48 AM in Zurich.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Finnair flies from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–310
Flights from Oulu Airport to Zurich Airport via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–310
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–600
Flights from Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–370
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–350
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kokkola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–470
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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