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How to get fromTrier (Station) to Zurichby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Trier (Station) to Zurich by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3h 32m
    CHF 98–336

  2. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    8h 15m
    CHF 38–56

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 46m
    CHF 79–139

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 59m
    CHF 54–136

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 49m

  6. Drive  400.8 km

    1. Drive from Trier (Station) to Zurichcar car 400.8 km
    4h 30m
    CHF 77–111

Trier (Station) to Zurich by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 32m

What companies run services between Trier (Station), Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Zurich Bus Station via Freiburg in around 8h 15m.

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