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How to get fromZurich to Bacharachby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Bacharach by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train Re21
    6h 11m
    €89–220

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 26m
    €47–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus FlixBus 476
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinalleebus bus 10X / ...
    10h 2m
    €64–96

  4. Drive  394.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bacharachcar car 394.1 km
    4h 18m
    €71–103

  5. Train via Basel

    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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €69–203

  6. 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 Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 7m
    €113–246

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m
    €144–413

  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 Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m
    €103–286

Zurich to Bacharach by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bacharach, Germany?

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Bacharach, Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee via Wiesbaden central train station and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 2m.

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