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How to get fromZurich to Köthenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    8h 42m
    €157–605

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 10m
    €50–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hallebus bus N34
    11h 32m
    €57–117

  4. Drive 664.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Köthencar car 664.8 km
    6h 46m
    €117–169

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenbach to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Drf
    10h 51m

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 51m
    €144–359

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Köthentrain train
    6h 58m
    €176–496

  8. Fly Zurich Airport 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
    6h 26m
    €91–374

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train
    7h 9m
    €159–482

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €119–472

Zurich to Köthen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Köthen via Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Köthen via Munich central bus station, Halle, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 11h 32m.

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