There are 7 ways to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps by train, bus, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
12h 3mCHF 155–350Bus, 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
17h 33mCHF 89–116Drive 655.5 km
- Drive from Weimar to Swiss Alpscar 655.5 km
7h 6mCHF 110–159Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- 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 35mCHF 173–418Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Singentrain 12
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
12h 55mCHF 158–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
13h 36mCHF 117–288Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Weimar to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
11h 6mCHF 210–561
Weimar to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs SFr 110 - 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, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
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 via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 3m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 12h 3m 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 Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Swiss Alps is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Weimar to Swiss Alps.
There are 481+ 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, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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