There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain rjx 167
6h 30m€32–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Traunsteintrain Re
7h 19m€46–195Drive 414.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ruhpoldingcar 414.2 km
4h 7m€73–105Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Traunsteintrain
5h 2m€129–423Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
6h 53m€145–378
Zurich to Ruhpolding by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding is to train which costs €30 - €95 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ruhpolding. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ruhpolding via Salzburg Hbf and Traunstein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Ruhpolding is 517 km. The road distance is 414.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding, including transfers.
Zurich to Ruhpolding train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ruhpolding is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 6h 53m.
Zurich to Ruhpolding train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ruhpolding is 414 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Zurich to Ruhpolding.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ruhpolding, Germany?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 5h 23m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Traunstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Traunstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Traunstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Traunstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Traunstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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