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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Altenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 22m
    €123–273

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 51m
    €52–246

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    10h 21m
    €67–95

  4. Drive  588.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Altenburgcar car 588.4 km
    6h 49m
    €123–178

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Singen to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    13h 35m
    €111–182

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 55m
    €130–427

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 27m
    €162–443

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 47m
    €72–253

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 17m
    €169–371

Zurich to Altenburg by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Altenburg via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Altenburg via Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof, Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, Zwickau central train station, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 21m.

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