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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train rjx 167
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    11h 29m
    €52–95

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Žilinabus bus 1291
    15h 10m
    €72–157

  3. Drive 960.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Žilinacar car 960.4 km
    9h 36m
    €168–242

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 44m
    €106–255

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Žilinatrain train Rj 1045
    20h 5m

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 9m
    €122–363

  7. Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 58m
    €354–614

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 39m
    €106–380

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    9h 41m
    €123–402

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 4m
    €116–263

  11. Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 9m
    €82–398

Zurich to Žilina by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Zilina via Bratislava hl.st. and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Žilina via Munich central bus station in around 15h 10m.

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