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How to get fromZurich to Erkelenzby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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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 MG Rheydt Hbftrain train Rb27 / ...
    6h 43m
    €227–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 34m
    €60–72

  3. Drive  573.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Erkelenzcar car 573.9 km
    5h 47m
    €104–150

  4. 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    5h 5m
    €93–261

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain train Rb27 / ...
    11h 17m
    €68–144

  6. 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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain train
    5h 8m
    €94–272

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €126–325

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    6h 38m
    €129–331

  9. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €148–358

  10. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    8h 34m
    €148–477

Zurich to Erkelenz by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Erkelenz via Köln Hbf and Rheydt Hbf in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €55–59 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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