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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Melsungenby plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melsungen by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3h 42m
    €147–441

  2. Drive 517.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melsungencar car 517.4 km
    4h 58m
    €90–130

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    7h 30m
    €134–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus
    9h 56m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    10h 37m

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 30m

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5h 30m
    €135–430

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    8h 47m

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Melsungenrideshare rideshare 517.4 km
    4h 58m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melsungen by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Melsungen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Melsungen Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Melsungen Bahnhof via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Basel, Bahnhof, Frankfurt central train station, Kassel, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 56m.

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