There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
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 Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
4h 53m€87–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N236
7h 23m€29–55Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
6h 16m€38–147Drive 326.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kaiserslauterncar 326.9 km
4h 10m€57–83Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S1 / ...
7h 19m€92–173Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
5h 6m€103–323Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
5h 3m€132–394
Switzerland to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Switzerland and Kaiserslautern is 407 km. The road distance is 326.9 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 53m and costs €85 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Switzerland to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern is to train via Basel which takes 4h 53m and costs €85 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kaiserslautern central train station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- 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
- €30–95
- 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 Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- 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
Train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- 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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Switzerland to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Kaiserslautern is 327 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Switzerland to Kaiserslautern.
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