There are 11 ways to get from Rheine to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
8h 15mCHF 131–269Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
11h 45mCHF 66–182Bus
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 5mDrive 680.2 km
- Drive from Rheine to Zurichcar 680.2 km
6h 42mCHF 130–187Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
11h 45mCHF 91–182Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
6h 19mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
6h 11mCHF 97–352Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
5h 57mCHF 141–372Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
5h 52mCHF 112–507Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 40mCHF 124–330Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Rheine to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DTM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 22m
Rheine to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rheine to Switzerland is to train and night train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 190 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rheine to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rheine to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Münster-Mitte and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Köln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rheine to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Rheine and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Münster Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Rheine and Switzerland is 772 km. The road distance is 680.2 km.
The best way to get from Rheine to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Rheine to Switzerland, including transfers.
Rheine to Switzerland bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Rheine to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rheine to Switzerland is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Rheine, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rheine to Zürich Stadelhofen via Münster Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rheine to Zürich Stadelhofen via Muenster(Westf)Hbf, Münster-Mitte, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Rheine to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Rheine to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 49–54
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rheine to Switzerland bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Rheine to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rheine to Switzerland is 680 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Rheine to Switzerland.
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