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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    9h 30m
    €246–847

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain train Rb80
    12h 7m
    €54–137

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain train Rb80
    13h 40m
    €64–104

  4. Drive 612 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Harzcar car 612 km
    7h 12m
    €107–154

  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 Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Harzcar car
    10h 52m
    €133–176

  6. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain train Re
    11h 57m
    €176–676

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train, line 264 bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    3. Take the train from Goslar to Wernigerode Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus bus
    8h 41m
    €176–520

  8. Fly 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    10h 19m
    €174–604

  9. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain train
    9h 40m
    €110–385

  10. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain train
    10h 5m
    €198–514

Zurich to Harz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Harz via Basel SBB, Hildesheim Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 9h 30m.

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