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

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    7h 7m
    €169–428

  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 Sande(Kr Friesland)train train Rs3
    13h 12m
    €107–186

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    11h 53m
    €197–350

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Norddeich(Norden) Moletrain train Drf
    15h 36m

  5. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 12m
    €173–357

  6. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 43m
    €219–533

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Norden(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 11m
    €146–348

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    9h 17m
    €149–445

  9. 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 Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 19m
    €163–405

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Esenscar car
    12h 7m
    €140–192

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus 144 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal to Bensersiel Anlegerbus bus F20
    17h 28m

  12. Drive  857.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Esenscar car 857.1 km
    8h 36m
    €155–223

Zurich to Esens by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Esens via Basel SBB, Osnabrück Hbf, and Sande(Kr Friesland) in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Esens ZOB Herdetor via Hanover central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal, and Bensersiel Anleger in around 17h 28m.

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