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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Flensburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Flensburgtrain train 4
    10h 57m
    €189–412

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    13h 43m
    €82–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus bus 1322 / ...
    16h
    €87–133

  4. Drive  1,002.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Flensburgcar car 1,002.2 km
    9h 10m
    €181–261

  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 Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgcar car
    12h 33m
    €145–187

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Elmshorn to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    12h 36m
    €300–524

  7. 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 Flensburgtrain train
    6h 54m
    €116–349

  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 Flensburgtrain train
    7h 59m
    €92–437

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Westerland, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane ZRH - GWT
    2. Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Flensburg Deutsches Hausbus bus
    7h 33m

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    8h 43m
    €153–525

  11. 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 Flensburgtrain train
    8h 14m
    €194–475

Zurich to Flensburg by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Flensburg via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Flensburg central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h.

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