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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf by bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 30m
    €52–57

  2. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    9h 15m
    €49–74

  3. Train

    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 Bonn Hbftrain train 43N / ...
    7h 50m
    €99–242

  4. 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 43N / ...
    10h 1m
    €72–194

  5. Drive  510.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Bonn Hbfcar car 510.8 km
    5h 14m
    €92–133

  6. 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 Bonn Hbftrain train
    4h 14m
    €81–237

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €92–259

  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 44m
    €114–270

  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 Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €137–487

  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
    5h 44m
    €145–418

Zurich to Bonn Hbf by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €52–57 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Bonn Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 50m.

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