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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane ZRH - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 37m
    ₴8,730–20,966

  2. Bus via Neu-Ulm

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus bus FlixBus 283 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Karlsruhe
    27h 16m
    ₴6,914–10,519

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    30h 51m
    ₴19,564–32,147

  4. Drive  1,939.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kyivcar car 1,939.1 km
    22h 9m
    ₴17,849–25,782

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane ZRH - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 25m

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane BSL - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 14m

  7. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MLH - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 52m
    ₴7,180–27,332

  8. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FMM - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 56m
    ₴8,375–24,281

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BGY - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 5m
    ₴10,811–24,517

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus 283 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3205
    39h 20m
    ₴10,425–16,359

Zurich to Kyiv by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration30h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₴19,564Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,164.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 37m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maidan Nezalezhnosti via Ulm, Ulm Egertweg, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Ulm, Kyiv, and Demiivska in around 27h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Wien Hbf in around 30h 51m.

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