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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Mönchengladbach 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 Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Rb27 / ...
    6h 21m
    €199–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus N94
    9h 55m
    €55–87

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Rb27 / ...
    8h 7m
    €61–77

  4. Drive  578.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Mönchengladbachcar car 578.9 km
    5h 50m
    €122–176

  5. 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 Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €88–251

  6. 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 MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    4h 57m
    €87–218

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €128–296

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €121–300

Zurich to Mönchengladbach by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to MG Hbf /Europaplatz via Köln Hbf in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mönchengladbach central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 55m.

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