There are 9 ways to get from Pilsen to Zurich by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Zurichbus
7h 20mCHF 35–85Train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ec
9h 51mCHF 115–384Drive 542.6 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Zurichcar 542.6 km
6h 12mCHF 89–128Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
5h 7mCHF 96–213Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
8h 24mCHF 44–138Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
6h 31mCHF 158–354Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 21mCHF 92–302Bus to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
6h 22mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 45mCHF 189–483
Pilsen to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň and arriving at Zurich. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Pilsen and Zurich is 566 km. The road distance is 542.6 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85.
The bus from Plzeň to Zurich takes 7h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Pilsen to Zurich bus services, operated by Nobless Line, depart from Plzeň station.
Pilsen to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Zurich is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 390 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Nobless Line operates a bus from Plzeň to Zurich once daily. Tickets cost CHF 82 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Zürich Stadelhofen via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen SG, and Winterthur in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Plzeň to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 82
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Plzeň to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Plzeň to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pilsen to Zurich bus services, operated by Nobless Line, arrive at Zurich station.
Pilsen to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Zurich is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Pilsen to Zurich.
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