There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Schiphol by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
4h 11m€127–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 48m€60–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
13h 11m€150–297Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 52m€251–374Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
5h 1m€113–338Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
5h 52m€126–340Drive 774.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Schipholcar 774.7 km
7h 58m€143–206
Zurich to Schiphol by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Schiphol is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Schiphol is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Schiphol. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Schiphol, Zuideinde via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Schiphol station. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Schiphol Airport Train Station via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Zurich and Schiphol is 626 km. The road distance is 774.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Schiphol without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Zurich to Schiphol, including transfers.
Zurich to Schiphol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Schiphol train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Schiphol is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Schiphol, Netherlands?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 12h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Schiphol bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zurich to Schiphol train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Schiphol is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Zurich to Schiphol.
There are 2770+ hotels available in Schiphol.