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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    7h 27m
    €98–301

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 58m
    €62–98

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    10h 16m

  4. Drive  684 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Elstcar car 684 km
    6h 59m
    €126–182

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 36m
    €136–321

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    7h 56m
    €198–322

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 41m
    €99–281

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 26m
    €122–359

  9. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 17m
    €94–281

  10. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Elsttrain train
    6h 58m
    €114–282

Zurich to Elst by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Elst via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Karlsruhe central train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Busstation in around 11h 58m.

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