There are 8 ways to get from Uppsala to Zurich by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
5h 20mCHF 96–251Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Basel (BSL)plane ARN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 35mCHF 94–346Train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 873 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
21h 58mCHF 361–665Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
32h 39mCHF 152–233Drive 1,990.6 km
- Drive from Uppsala to Zurichcar 1,990.6 km
19h 49mCHF 334–483Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 873 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
30hCHF 306–595Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm City stationtrain 40
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
37h 38mCHF 164–290Drive, car train
- Drive from Uppsala to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
23hCHF 297–410
Uppsala to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 90 - SFr 350 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Zürich HB via Stockholm Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Uppsala and Zurich is 1531 km. The road distance is 1990.6 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 21h 58m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Uppsala to Zurich, including transfers.
Uppsala to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 station.
Uppsala to Zurich train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Uppsala Centralstation.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 360 - SFr 700 and takes 21h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 32h 39m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Zürich HB via Stockholm Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Mälartåg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Uppsala to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Uppsala to Zurich train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Uppsala to Zurich is 1991 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Uppsala to Zurich.
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