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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Melsungen 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 Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    7h 12m
    €94–233

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    8h 7m
    €35–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    10h 14m
    €68–120

  4. Drive  527.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Melsungencar car 527.2 km
    5h 5m
    €96–138

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    9h 12m

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 18m
    €137–312

  7. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 16m
    €169–402

  8. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 27m
    €132–360

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 28m
    €162–489

Zurich to Melsungen by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke via Basel SBB and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 12m.

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