There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Kempen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
6h 33m€228–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus FlixBus N11
11h 39m€67–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterathtrain Re
9h 24mDrive 605.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kempencar 605.1 km
6h 6m€110–158Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kempen Bahnhoftrain
4h 52m€93–284Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
7h 13m€86–283Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
4h 56m€134–337Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
5h 51m
Zurich to Kempen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kempen is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kempen is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Kempen. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Leverkusen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Kempen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Kempen Bahnhof via Koeln Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Kempen is 653 km. The road distance is 605.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Kempen without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €220 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Zurich to Kempen, including transfers.
Zurich to Kempen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Kempen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Kempen is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €220 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kempen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €210–340 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterath
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kempen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kempen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Kempen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Zurich to Kempen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Kempen is 605 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Zurich to Kempen.
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