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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Malmö by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    4h 45m
    kr 1,179–2,948

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    5h 40m
    kr 568–2,678

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Neumünstertrain train 22 / ...
    4. Take the train from Neumünster to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train Ic
    16h 1m
    kr 2,285–3,925

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus N770 / ...
    21h 55m
    kr 1,288–1,914

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Malmo Centralstationnighttrain night train 304
    26h 16m
    kr 2,767–3,864

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane STR - CPH
    7h 30m
    kr 1,505–4,159

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Malmöcar car
    16h 46m
    kr 2,459–3,274

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Malmö Ctrain train 083
    26h 16m
    kr 2,767–3,864

  9. Drive  1,345.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Malmöcar car 1,345.9 km
    12h 30m
    kr 2,848–4,113

Zurich to Malmö by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 993.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Malmö, Sweden?

Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Malmö, Centralstation via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Neumünster in around 16h 1m.

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