There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Bad Ems by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain Rb22 / ...
7h 39m€169–456Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
8h 50m€39–62Drive 436.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bad Emscar 436.8 km
4h 57m€77–111Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 10m€105–293Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
7h 49m€87–398Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
7h 49m€108–279Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 53m€95–274Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 27m€98–316Fly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 45m€135–407Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 10m€136–464Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 14m€156–485
Zurich to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bad Ems is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Karlsruhe central train station and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Frankfurt and Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Zurich and Bad Ems is 517 km. The road distance is 436.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bad Ems without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Zurich to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Zurich to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Bad Ems train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bad Ems is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bad Ems, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Frankfurt and Limburg in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Bad Ems train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bad Ems is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Zurich to Bad Ems.
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