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How to get fromZurich to Rhine Riverby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Rhine River by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    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 29m
    €120–616

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 46m
    €69–116

  3. Drive 688.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Rhine Rivercar car 688.8 km
    6h 48m
    €123–178

  4. 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 34m
    €120–255

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    7h 42m
    €227–761

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    10h 56m
    €123–563

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 17m
    €135–316

  8. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €146–404

  9. 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 4m
    €99–345

  10. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 55m
    €110–292

Zurich to Rhine River by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rhine River, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Arnhem Centraal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Arnhem, Cobercokwartier via Dortmund central bus station and Arnhem, Centraal Station - D in around 12h 46m.

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