There are 8 ways to get from Speyer to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 32mCHF 63–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 47mCHF 26–47Train, night train
- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 30mCHF 32–107Drive 288.8 km
- Drive from Speyer to Zurichcar 288.8 km
3h 23mCHF 56–80Train
- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 30mCHF 76–88Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 53mCHF 102–230Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 10mCHF 127–337Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 12mCHF 156–400
Speyer to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Speyer to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Speyer to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Speyer to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Speyer to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB and arriving at Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Speyer and Zurich is 364 km. The road distance is 288.8 km.
The best way to get from Speyer to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Speyer to Zurich, including transfers.
Speyer to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Speyer to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Speyer to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Speyer, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- 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)
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 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Speyer to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Speyer to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Speyer to Zurich is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Speyer to Zurich.
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