There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 59m€236–692Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus FlixBus N184
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
12h 24m€43–77Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ilmenaucar 490.5 km
5h€86–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
10h 3mTrain via Würzburg
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
11h 3m€91–399
Switzerland to Ilmenau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 5h and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof and Suhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Stadtilm via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Switzerland and Ilmenau is 730 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €230 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Switzerland to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Ilmenau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ilmenau is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €230 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 12h 24m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Switzerland to Ilmenau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Ilmenau is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Switzerland to Ilmenau.
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