There are 9 ways to get from Ypres to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or subway
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 Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
9h 14mCHF 157–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 48mCHF 57–94Drive 698 km
- Drive from Ypres to Zurichcar 698 km
8h 17mCHF 134–193Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
6h 34mCHF 108–254Train
- Take the train from Courtrai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 59mCHF 190–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent to Zurichbus
14h 22mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
7h 39mCHF 151–318Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
8h 43mCHF 158–432Train, subway, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Roubaixtrain
- Take the subway from Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix to Gare Lille Europesubway
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
7h 16mCHF 129–328
Ypres to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ypres to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ypres to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ypres to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Curie and arriving at Zürich via Lille - Europe Train Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Ypres and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Ypres and Zurich is 902 km. The road distance is 698 km.
The best way to get from Ypres to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Ypres to Zurich, including transfers.
Ypres to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Ypres to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Ypres to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 48m.
What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ypres to Zuerich Hb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ypres to Zürich via Wervik, Curie, Gare Lille Europe, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Subway from Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix to Gare Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- CHF 2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Ypres to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Ypres to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ypres to Zurich is 698 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Ypres to Zurich.
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