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How to get fromWuppertal to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Wuppertal to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    5h 58m
    CHF 119–225

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 20m
    CHF 59–71

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 42m
    CHF 63–136

  4. Drive  574 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Zurichcar car 574 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 97–140

  5. Train, bus via Bonn

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bonn Un Campustrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 46m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 25m
    CHF 83–241

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 37m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 13m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 32m

Wuppertal to Zurich by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 5h 58m.

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