There are 10 ways to get from Weimar to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
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 Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
8h 15mCHF 129–564Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N3205
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
11h 23mCHF 60–77Train, night train
- Take the train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 47mDrive 536.4 km
- Drive from Weimar to Zurichcar 536.4 km
5h 43mCHF 90–129Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
9h 17mCHF 115–552Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 29mCHF 159–551Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 38mCHF 130–449Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
6h 55mCHF 163–523Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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
7h 10mCHF 165–446Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
7hCHF 178–573
Weimar to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Weimar and Switzerland is 697 km. The road distance is 536.4 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Weimar to Switzerland, including transfers.
Weimar to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Switzerland is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Weimar to Zürich Stadelhofen via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
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 95–390
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- 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 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- 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 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Weimar to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Switzerland is 536 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Weimar to Switzerland.
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