There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Oulu 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
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ZRH - OUL
8h 7m€228–402Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus Ob1
2d 6h€204–443Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Warsaw, Chopin Airportbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
47h 53m€385–783Drive 3,040.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Oulucar 3,040.7 km
32h€575–831Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
2d 1h€301–544Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Pasila to Oulutrain
2d 3h€306–488Drive, 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 Oulucar
35h 14m€542–802
Zurich to Oulu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Oulu is to night train and bus which costs €200 - €450 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Oulu is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €220 - €410.
The distance between Zurich and Oulu is 2216 km. The road distance is 3040.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Oulu without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 47h 53m and costs €380 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Zurich to Oulu, including transfers.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 7:16 AM in Zurich and 8:16 AM in Oulu.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Oulu is 3041 km. It takes approximately 32h to drive from Zurich to Oulu.
There are 308+ hotels available in Oulu.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Oulu, Finland?
Finnair flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oulu Airport (OUL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Warsaw, Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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