There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Zurich by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 129–272Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane ARN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 32mCHF 126–406Train
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
20h 19mCHF 427–1,061Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N24
29h 20mCHF 142–231Drive 1,942.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Zurichcar 1,942.2 km
18h 53mCHF 322–466Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbftrain 10301
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
28h 21mCHF 315–527Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
36h 13mCHF 171–277Drive, 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 4mCHF 288–397
Stockholm to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 280.
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 29h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Stockholm C and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
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 19m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1100.
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 C station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 420 - SFr 1100 and takes 20h 19m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 29h 20m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm C to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Snälltåget
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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