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How to get fromZurich to Monschauby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    7h 23m
    €212–304

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    12h 33m
    €51–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus 66
    10h 9m

  4. Drive  520.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Monschaucar car 520.8 km
    5h 45m
    €93–134

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    6h 6m
    €89–203

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    6h 44m

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain train
    7h 14m
    €118–274

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    8h 24m
    €125–377

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    7h 14m
    €141–300

Zurich to Monschau by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Monschau, Altstadt via Koeln Hbf, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Monschau, Altstadt via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 10h 9m.

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