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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
    €104–222

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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
    €63–97

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    9h 2m

  4. Drive  527.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Melsungencar car 527.2 km
    5h 6m
    €95–137

  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
    6h 23m
    €130–286

  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 18m
    €160–391

  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 11m
    €136–329

  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 23m
    €166–413

Zurich to Melsungen by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest 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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