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How to get fromUtrecht to Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h 1m
    CHF 103–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 8m
    CHF 54–96

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 100–286

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 36m
    CHF 82–164

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4h 27m
    CHF 92–258

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4h 25m
    CHF 118–288

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 55–239

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    6h 38m
    CHF 80–262

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 71–262

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 21m
    CHF 89–176

  11. Drive  744.3 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Zurichcar car 744.3 km
    7h 20m
    CHF 128–185

Utrecht to Switzerland by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Zürich Stadelhofen via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Zürich, and Zürich HB in around 14h 8m.

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