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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 21m
    €179–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 7m
    €61–72

  3. Drive  573.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Erkelenzcar car 573.9 km
    5h 47m
    €104–149

  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
    4h 53m
    €93–249

  5. Train via Mannheim

    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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    6h 39m
    €92–269

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenztrain train Re
    11h 37m

  7. 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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    5h 6m

  8. 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
    7h 25m
    €147–474

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    5h 48m
    €129–312

  10. 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 11m
    €129–329

Zurich to Erkelenz by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €170–250 and the journey takes 5h 4m. 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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