There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Mülheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
6h 9m€85–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train stationbus FlixBus N11
11h 50m€57–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
8h 10mDrive 591.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mülheimcar 591.5 km
5h 54m€106–152Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
4h€82–222Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain Re
6h 24mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain
5h 10mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
5h 9m€120–292
Zurich to Mülheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to fly which takes 4h and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Mülheim station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Duisburg central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Mülheim. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Zurich and Mülheim is 651 km. The road distance is 591.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mülheim without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 9m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Zurich to Mülheim, including transfers.
Zurich to Mülheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Mülheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 9m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 4h, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mülheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Duisburg Hbf in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, Swiss, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- 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
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Mülheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Zurich to Mülheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Mülheim is 591 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Zurich to Mülheim.
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