There are 14 ways to get from Zurich to Bournemouth by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h 39m£76–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
19h 34m£68–114Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
11h 25m£264–440Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
19h 15m£423–675Fly Zurich Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
6h 38m£134–417Fly Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
7h 5m£99–293Train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
7h 34m£81–279Fly Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
7h 48m£105–290Fly Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
7h 57m£143–295Train to Basel, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
8h£114–305Train via Paris
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
11h 28m£279–473Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
23h 58m£87–138Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
11h 49m£269–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
12h 47m£179–303
Zurich to Bournemouth by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bournemouth is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs £130 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bournemouth via Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Zurich and Bournemouth is 594 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs £260 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Zurich to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Zurich to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Bournemouth train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bournemouth is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs £260 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 19h 34m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Bournemouth via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Bournemouth Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 4:22 AM in Zurich and 3:22 AM in Bournemouth.
Zurich to Bournemouth train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
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