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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 40m
    €231–771

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 30m
    €60–104

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    10h 1m

  4. Drive 684.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Elstcar car 684.1 km
    6h 59m
    €122–177

  5. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €122–285

  6. 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 34m
    €136–320

  7. 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 44m
    €157–409

  8. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 45m
    €109–290

  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 22m
    €100–349

  10. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 33m
    €193–574

Zurich to Elst by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Elst via Köln Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Karlsruhe central train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 11h 30m.

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