There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Bensheim by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain 62 / ...
4h 4m€48–122Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 45m€33–121Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 20m€60–269Drive 319.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bensheimcar 319.5 km
3h 33m€57–82Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain 62 / ...
6h 7m€59–275Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
4h 22m€99–247Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
4h 34m€131–384Train 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 Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
5h 22m€130–418
Zurich to Bensheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bensheim is to bus and train which costs €45 - €130 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bensheim is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bensheim. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bensheim, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Zurich and Bensheim is 331 km. The road distance is 319.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bensheim without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Zurich to Bensheim, including transfers.
Zurich to Bensheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Bensheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bensheim is 320 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Zurich to Bensheim.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bensheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
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