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How to get fromZurich to Saint Petersburgby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Saint Petersburg by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane ZRH - LED
    10h 29m
    ₽11,547–30,462

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    41h 8m
    ₽58,545–130,744

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    46h 25m
    ₽23,597–36,574

  4. Drive 2,415.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Saint Petersburgcar car 2,415.2 km
    27h 11m
    ₽40,915–59,100

  5. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw to Brestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    42h 26m
    ₽16,943–31,139

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gdansk Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 6h
    ₽47,284–83,320

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train 9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 4h
    ₽20,053–48,073

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Saint Petersburgcar car
    34h 16m
    ₽36,570–51,990

Zurich to Saint Petersburg by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration41h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₽58,545Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,999.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Munich central bus station, Riga, Bus Station, and Riga Central Bus Station in around 46h 25m.

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