There are 8 ways to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 26mCHF 107–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 38mCHF 35–62Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 41mCHF 91–434Train, night train
- Take the train from Groß-Gerau Dornberg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re70
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
7h 27mCHF 38–112Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 35mCHF 83–213Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
3h 52mCHF 121–256Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 38mCHF 49–111Drive 359.1 km
- Drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Zurichcar 359.1 km
3h 54mCHF 58–84
Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Marktplatz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Rüsselsheim am Main and Switzerland is 306 km. The road distance is 359.1 km.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland, including transfers.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 440 and takes 5h 41m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany and Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa City fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Groß-Gerau Dornberg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Switzerland.
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