There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Lelystad by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 45m€130–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buitenbus 330
14h 47m€76–125Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain
9h 9m€242–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N831
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity / ...
13h 40m€79–125Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity / ...
12h 9m€303–426Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
5h 39m€116–349Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain
7h 21m€138–308Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain
7h 3m€120–310Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
7h 34m€171–495Drive 764.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lelystadcar 764.4 km
7h 40m€141–204
Zurich to Lelystad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lelystad is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lelystad is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Lelystad station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Almere Buiten, Station Buiten via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Zurich and Lelystad is 680 km. The road distance is 764.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €240 - €390.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Zurich to Lelystad, including transfers.
Zurich to Lelystad bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Lelystad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lelystad is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €240 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Lelystad Centrum via Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Lelystad Centrum via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Schiphol, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, and Almere Buiten in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €290–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Lelystad bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zurich to Lelystad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lelystad is 764 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Zurich to Lelystad.
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