There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Germany 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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
2h 37m€118–312Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 45m€54–146Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
9h 45m€342–554Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus 144
14h 31m€73–115Train 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 Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
11h 16m€159–383Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
14h 18m€162–212Drive 787.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Berlincar 787.1 km
8h 14m€142–206
Switzerland to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Germany is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Germany is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Germany. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Germany. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Zürich HB and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Switzerland and Germany is 177 km. The road distance is 787.1 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Germany without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Switzerland to Germany, including transfers.
Switzerland to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Germany is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 9h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 31m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Germany?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) twice daily. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €340–550 and the journey takes 8h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €340–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Switzerland to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Germany is 787 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Switzerland to Germany.
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