There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
5h 32m€195–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 30m€52–56Train, night train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Bonn Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 3m€52–143Drive 510.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bonn Hbfcar 510.8 km
5h 14m€98–142Bus via Bonn UN Campus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N11
9h 15m€52–78Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
3h 46m€120–271Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
4h 20m€85–232Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbftrain
4h 56m€98–263
Zurich to Bonn Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf is to bus which costs €52 - €56 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf is to fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs €120 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich Bus Station station and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bonn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Zurich and Bonn Hbf is 607 km. The road distance is 510.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf, including transfers.
Zurich to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bonn Hbf is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €52 - €56 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bonn Hbf, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €190–300 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €52–56 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–56
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Zurich to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bonn Hbf is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Zurich to Bonn Hbf.
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