There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Germany by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
2h 37m€108–289Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 44m€55–138Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
8h 42m€330–941Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus FlixBus N42
14h 43m€76–122Fly to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 52m€107–275Fly to Frankfurt
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
3h 41m€92–207Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
3h 46m€76–203Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
4h 4m€82–216Train via Singen
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Berlin Hbftrain 12
10h 13m€176–672Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlincar
10h 57m€171–233Drive 787.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Berlincar 787.1 km
8h 14m€139–200
Zurich to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Germany is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Germany is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Germany. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Germany. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Zurich and Germany is 177 km. The road distance is 787.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Germany without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs €330 - €950.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Zurich to Germany, including transfers.
Zurich to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Germany is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €950 and takes 8h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 43m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Germany?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) twice daily. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €320–950 and the journey takes 8h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Zurich to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Germany is 787 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Zurich to Germany.
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