There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Oberhausen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
6h 27m€205–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train stationbus FlixBus N11
11h 50m€63–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
8h 13m€67–84Drive 596.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Oberhausencar 596.7 km
5h 55m€126–181Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
3h 54m€88–251Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbftrain
4h 47m€91–234Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Oberhausen Hbftrain
4h 37m€130–301
Zurich to Oberhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Oberhausen is to bus and train which costs €65 - €85 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Oberhausen is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Oberhausen 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 Oberhausen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Zurich and Oberhausen is 653 km. The road distance is 596.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Oberhausen without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Zurich to Oberhausen, including transfers.
Zurich to Oberhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Oberhausen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Oberhausen is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €200 - €320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 3h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Oberhausen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Oberhausen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Oberhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Zurich to Oberhausen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Oberhausen is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Zurich to Oberhausen.
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