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How to get fromZurich to Nijmegenby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Nijmegen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    7h 26m
    €99–291

  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 Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 20m
    €58–94

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 12m

  4. Drive  673.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Nijmegencar car 673.4 km
    6h 47m
    €124–179

  5. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €127–272

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    7h 34m
    €213–349

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    5h 44m
    €137–323

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 25m
    €113–282

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 34m
    €123–360

  10. Fly Zurich Airport 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 Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 17m
    €95–275

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Maastricht to Roermondtrain train
    4. Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain train
    9h 12m
    €155–445

  12. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 34m
    €183–509

Zurich to Nijmegen by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Nijmegen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Nijmegen via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 11h 20m.

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