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How to get fromPirmasens to Zurichby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Pirmasens to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 74–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 036
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    6h
    CHF 27–46

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 036
    2. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 21m
    CHF 30–101

  4. Drive 313.1 km

    1. Drive from Pirmasens to Zurichcar car 313.1 km
    3h 36m
    CHF 52–74

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb55
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 48m
    CHF 49–95

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 41m
    CHF 109–321

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    5h 16m
    CHF 132–423

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 8m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 158–478

Pirmasens to Zurich by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Zurich Bus Station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h.

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