There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Ilmenau by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
9hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus FlixBus N184
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
11h 21m€42–71Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ilmenaucar 490.5 km
5h€86–124Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 45m€237–688Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain Re7
11h 3m€91–399
Zurich to Ilmenau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ilmenau is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 5h and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof and Suhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Stadtilm via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Zurich and Ilmenau is 548 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ilmenau without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Zurich to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Zurich to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ilmenau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ilmenau is to bus which takes 11h 21m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €700 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Heilbronn central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 9h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Zurich to Ilmenau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ilmenau is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Zurich to Ilmenau.
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