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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Bonn by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 49 / ...
    6h 16m
    €100–483

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 30m
    €40–75

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 17m
    €67–274

  4. Drive 509 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bonncar car 509 km
    5h 16m
    €89–128

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    8h 18m
    €121–513

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 18m
    €84–202

  7. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbftrain train
    4h 59m
    €95–271

  8. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    4h 57m
    €100–333

  9. 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, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €131–435

  10. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €150–498

  11. 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-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €131–443

Zurich to Bonn by train and tram

Calendar200Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Bonn Stadthaus via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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