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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Manheim by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 57m
    €213–298

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Kerpen Buir Bftrain train S19
    10h 29m
    €66–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 25m
    €96–111

  4. Drive  543.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Manheimcar car 543.7 km
    5h 35m
    €97–140

  5. Fly 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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Kerpen Buir Bftrain train
    4h 30m
    €92–210

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 15m
    €111–255

  7. Fly 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Horremtrain train
    5h 19m

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 19m
    €141–289

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €140–309

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Manheim, Germany?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €190–280 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €54–59 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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