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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Switzerlandby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LED - ZRH
    11h 22m
    CHF 106–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 17m
    CHF 87–310

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    47h 33m
    CHF 457–1,352

  4. Drive 2,415.8 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Zurichcar car 2,415.8 km
    27h 6m
    CHF 396–572

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LED - GVA
    11h 28m
    CHF 109–288

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LED - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    13h 28m
    CHF 87–229

  7. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LED - BSL
    11h 42m
    CHF 145–366

  8. Train, bus via Szczecin

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Szczecin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szczecin, Bus Station to Berlinbus bus
    5. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2d 2h
    CHF 445–1,334

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2d 6h
    CHF 409–960

  10. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    CHF 167–334

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    34h 5m
    CHF 357–495

Saint Petersburg to Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration47h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,998.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Minsk Central Bus Station, Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 45h 17m.

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