There are 10 ways to get from Zürich to Stockholm by plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train
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Recommended option
Fly Zurich to Stockholm • 5h 11m
9 alternative options
Train to Basel, fly to Stockholm • 7h 45m
Train to Stuttgart, fly to Stockholm • 7h 52m
Fly Zurich to Stockholm Bromma • 7h 30m
Train via Hamburg • 21h 54m
Bus • 29h 20m
Train • 33h 11m
Night train, bus • 33h 37m
Drive, car train • 22h 49m
Drive • 18h 34m
Zürich to Stockholm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich to Stockholm is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zürich station to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Zürich, Bus Station and arriving at Stockholm via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich to Stockholm station. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Zürich and Stockholm is 1539 km. The road distance is 2009.1 km.
The best way to get from Zürich to Stockholm without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 21h 54m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Zürich to Stockholm, including transfers.
Zürich to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zürich, Bus Station.
Zürich to Stockholm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zürich to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can train via Hamburg, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 330 and takes 21h 54m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 29h 20m.
- Distance: 1539.1 km
- Duration: 5h 11m
What companies run services between Zürich, Switzerland and Stockholm, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zürich to Stockholm hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich to Stockholm via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1700 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1700 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Basel to Stockholm via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1800 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Basel to Stockholm via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1800 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1800 kr - 8000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1800 kr - 8000 kr
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300 kr - 6000 kr
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1200 kr - 6000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1500 kr - 6500 kr
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 7000 kr
Flights from Stuttgart to Stockholm via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 7000 kr
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1300 kr - 6000 kr
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Stockholm via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2000 kr - 14000 kr
- Website
- flygbra.se
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm Bromma via Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1500 kr - 5000 kr
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm Bromma via Copenhagen, Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 1000 kr - 4000 kr
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm Bromma via Hamburg, Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 3600 kr
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Stockholm via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 650 kr - 2800 kr
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich to Stockholm Bromma via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 2000 kr - 16000 kr
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 330 kr - 370 kr
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 950 kr - 1100 kr
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 650 kr - 750 kr
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 380 kr - 700 kr
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Stuttgart-Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 800 kr - 1500 kr
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 1000 kr - 1800 kr
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 100 kr - 130 kr
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 260 kr - 600 kr
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- 260 kr - 340 kr
- 1st Class
- 440 kr - 600 kr
Train from Zürich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 1000 kr - 1500 kr
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- 1000 kr - 1500 kr
- 2nd Class Ticket
- 1100 kr - 1500 kr
- Phone
- +46 771-26 00 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 650 kr - 950 kr
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 1600 kr
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 480 kr - 700 kr
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1900 kr - 2600 kr
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 9500 kr
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- 4400 kr - 5000 kr
- Car Compartment
- 7500 kr - 9500 kr
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zürich, Bus Station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 800 kr - 1100 kr
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 850 kr - 1200 kr
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Stockholm Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 1400 kr - 1600 kr
- Website
- Comati PSG
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Zürich to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stockholm station.
Zürich to Stockholm train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich to Stockholm is 2009 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Zürich to Stockholm.
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