There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Charleroi by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
5h 1m€105–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus flibco
9h 26m€62–104Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain Ic / ...
8h 41m€131–199Drive 584.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Charleroicar 584.9 km
6h 20m€106–153Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain
6h 15m€138–420Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
9h 2m€127–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Liège Guilleminsbus FlixBus N831
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
10h 34m€66–101
Zurich to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Charleroi is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Charleroi is to fly and train which takes 5h 1m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Mulhouse Ville, Luxembourg and Namur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Zurich and Charleroi is 568 km. The road distance is 584.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Zurich to Charleroi, including transfers.
Zurich to Charleroi bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Charleroi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Charleroi is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Charleroi-Central via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Luxembourg, and Namur in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Charleroi Airport, and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–410
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Charleroi bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Zurich to Charleroi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Charleroi is 585 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Zurich to Charleroi.
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