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How to get fromRecklinghausen to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 35m
    CHF 114–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    12h 36m
    CHF 55–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Herne to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 29m

  4. Drive  611.4 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Zurichcar car 611.4 km
    6h 3m
    CHF 118–170

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 35m
    CHF 69–131

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 41m
    CHF 81–238

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 49m
    CHF 131–294

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 9m
    CHF 86–226

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 175–464

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 54m
    CHF 136–315

Recklinghausen to Zurich by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Zürich HB via Essen Hbf and Basel SBB in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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