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How to get fromZurich to Kleveby train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Kleve by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train Re10
    7h 20m
    €210–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 50m
    €59–97

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 14m

  4. Drive  656.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Klevecar car 656.7 km
    6h 37m
    €118–171

  5. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 48m
    €92–227

  6. Train via Mannheim

    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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €91–252

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Take the train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 22m
    €142–333

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 25m
    €115–289

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €123–291

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 12m
    €128–370

  12. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €148–453

Zurich to Kleve by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Kleve Bahnhof via Köln Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz via Mannheim central bus station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 11h 50m.

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