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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Harz by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Walkenriedtrain train
    9h 10m
    €184–410

  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
    €53–162

  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
    €70–133

  4. Drive  612.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Harzcar car 612.4 km
    7h 14m
    €127–184

  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
    11h 25m
    €142–192

  6. 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, Bahnhof to Wernigerode Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus bus
    8h 36m
    €181–431

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    9h 54m
    €171–601

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslartrain train
    9h 38m
    €187–411

  9. 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 16m
    €163–380

  10. 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 44m
    €111–377

  11. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 43m
    €165–410

Zurich to Harz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Göttingen, and Walkenried in around 9h 10m.

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