There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Ypres by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or night train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 18m€87–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 20m€63–110Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain Ic / ...
11h 32m€161–592Drive 697.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Yprescar 697.7 km
8h 16m€123–178Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 11m€114–280Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
7h 45m€96–264Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
8h 6m€67–268Fly Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the subway from Gare Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas Roubaixsubway
- Take the train from Roubaix to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain
7h 28m€148–376Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
12h 1m€170–453Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Gentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Yprestrain Ic / ...
16h 51m
Switzerland to Ypres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Ypres is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Ypres is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Curie via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Gare Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Ypres via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Bruxelles-Midi and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Switzerland and Ypres is 681 km. The road distance is 697.7 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Switzerland to Ypres, including transfers.
Switzerland to Ypres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Ypres train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ypres is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Ypres via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Ypres via Zürich HB, Zürich, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Gare Lille Europe, Curie, and Wervik in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Ypres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Switzerland to Ypres train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Ypres is 698 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Switzerland to Ypres.
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