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

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Zurich by plane, train, bus, 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 13m
    CHF 87–308

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    41h 19m
    CHF 273–856

  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 Basel, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LED - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    13h 11m
    CHF 174–462

  6. Train, bus via Gdańsk

    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 409–959

  7. 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 167–335

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train 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 Zurich by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,998.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Zurich, 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 Zurich Bus Station via Minsk Central Bus Station and Munich central bus station in around 45h 13m.

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