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How to get fromZurich to Emdenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Emden by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain train 35
    10h 16m
    €149–326

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train Ic56 / ...
    11h 54m
    €70–223

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Opladen to Rheinetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Emden Hbftrain train 35
    12h 27m

  4. Drive  825.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Emdencar car 825.5 km
    8h 3m
    €149–215

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Emdencar car
    11h 54m
    €147–202

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Emden central bus stationbus bus 144
    17h 10m
    €86–132

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €135–420

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €129–359

  9. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €174–535

  10. Fly 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €136–338

  11. Fly 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 Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    8h 35m
    €158–382

  12. Fly 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 Emden Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €136–347

Zurich to Emden by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Emden, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Emden Hbf via Basel SBB and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Emden central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 17h 10m.

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