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How to get fromZurich to Americaby train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to America by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    7h 39m
    €210–302

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Venlo Stationbus bus 023
    14h 14m
    €83–121

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    9h 25m
    €87–102

  4. Drive  627.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Americacar car 627.4 km
    6h 16m
    €116–167

  5. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    6h 10m
    €119–277

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    7h 55m
    €118–286

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Horst-Sevenumtrain train
    6h 22m
    €162–361

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    6h 25m

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Horst-Sevenumtrain train
    6h 48m
    €135–309

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    7h 5m
    €160–335

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Maastricht to Roermondtrain train
    8h 51m
    €169–460

  12. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    7h 52m
    €175–522

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and America, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to America via Koeln Hbf, Neuss Hbf, Venlo, and Horst-Sevenum in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to America via Duisburg central train station, Venlo, Station Venlo, and Sevenum, Berghemweg in around 14h 14m.

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