There are 6 ways to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain Ir26
11h 55mCHF 161–595Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
16h 8mCHF 77–128Train, night train
- Take the train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
14hDrive 655.5 km
- Drive from Weimar to Swiss Alpscar 655.5 km
7h 7mCHF 107–154Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
9h 34mCHF 161–515Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
11h 41mCHF 110–494
Weimar to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Airolo via Erfurt Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Weimar and Swiss Alps is 817 km. The road distance is 655.5 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Weimar to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Weimar to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Swiss Alps is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Weimar to Swiss Alps.
There are 500+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Weimar to Gotthard Passhöhe via Erfurt Hbf, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–93
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–34
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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