There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
5h 18mCHF 118–246Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
20h 15mCHF 390–735Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
30h 10mCHF 159–243Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
25h 41mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane ARN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 32mCHF 123–326Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
32h 18mCHF 261–649Drive 1,942.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Zurichcar 1,942.2 km
18h 53mCHF 325–469Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
22h 47mCHF 289–398
Stockholm to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 110 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Stockholm and Zurich is 1539 km. The road distance is 1942.2 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Stockholm to Zurich, including transfers.
Stockholm to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Zurich train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 390 - SFr 750 and takes 20h 15m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 250 and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–400
- 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 27–45
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm to Zurich train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Zurich is 1942 km. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from Stockholm to Zurich.
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