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How to get fromStockholm to Zurichby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ARN - ZRH
    5h 18m
    CHF 118–236
  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    20h 19m
    CHF 407–565
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    30h 10m
    CHF 159–243
  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train 305
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    32h 1m
    CHF 296–326
  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ARN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 123–376
  6. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    36h 13m
    CHF 163–273
  7. Drive  1,942.2 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Zurichcar car 1,942.2 km
    18h 51m
    CHF 373–538
  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm 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
    22h 46m
    CHF 309–428

Stockholm to Zurich by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration20h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 407Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?

Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa 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 19m.

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