There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Motala by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane ZRH - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
8h 31mkr 844–3,953Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linköping Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
20h 51mkr 2,866–4,879Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus
- Take the bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationbus 520 / ...
29hDrive 1,734.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Motalacar 1,734.4 km
16h 55mkr 3,921–5,663Train to Basel, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BSL - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
9h 41mkr 1,002–4,720Fly Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrumbus
8h 57mkr 1,378–4,133Fly Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ZRH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
8h 15mkr 1,699–3,388Fly Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Mjölby stationtrain
8h 49mkr 1,543–3,663Train, night train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Linkoping Centralstationnighttrain En
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
21h 22mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
23h 22mkr 1,728–3,253Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Motalacar
21h 10mkr 3,176–4,499
Zurich to Motala by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Motala is to fly and train which costs 800 kr - 4000 kr and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Motala is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs 1700 kr - 3400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Linköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Motala station. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Motala, Centralstation via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Linköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Zurich and Motala is 1380 km. The road distance is 1734.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Motala without a car is to train which takes 20h 51m and costs 2800 kr - 4900 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Zurich to Motala, including transfers.
Zurich to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Motala train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Motala is to train which takes 20h 51m and costs 2800 kr - 4900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Motala, Sweden?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Motala, Centralstation via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Linköping Centralstation in around 20h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Motala, Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Linköping, and Linköping Centralstation in around 29h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–7,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,300
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,300
Flights from Basel to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–120
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–120
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linköping C
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,271
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 281
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–380
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Mjölby station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,300–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,200–1,500
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 900–1,100
- Seating Carriage
- kr 550–700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Bus from Linköping Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Mjölby Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Motala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Zurich to Motala train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Motala is 1734 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Zurich to Motala.
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