There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
1h 55m€92–254Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 54m€29–99Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 5m€78–306Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 5m€30–61Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
2h 15m€118–358Train
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain S24
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
5h 17m€68–283Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Ludwigshafen am Rhein292.4 km
3h 24mDrive 292.4 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 292.4 km
3h 24m€51–73
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to fly and train which takes 1h 55m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Ludwigshafen am Rhein station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 361 km. The road distance is 292.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 5m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train via Basel which takes 4h 5m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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