There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Europe by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), 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
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
9h 12m$110–459Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Würzburg Main Stationbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
11h 55m$64–158Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain Re50
11h$69–178Drive 510.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Europecar 510.3 km
5h 10m$103–149Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
10h 4m$111–469Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain 11
10h 16m$141–382Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
7h 46m$142–361Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
7h 43m$171–452Fly from Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
8h 8m$175–445
Switzerland to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Europe is to bus and train which costs $60 - $160 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Europe is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Europe. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Switzerland and Europe is 594 km. The road distance is 510.3 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Europe without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs $110 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Switzerland to Europe, including transfers.
Switzerland to Europe train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
Switzerland to Europe train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Europe is 510 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Switzerland to Europe.
There are 799+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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