There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Texel by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
11h 43m€246–756Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
15h 14m€82–146Night train, train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
14h 31m€299–845Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
7h 20m€137–329Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
8h 10m€123–380Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
10h 3m€143–304Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
9h 16m€123–364Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
10h 9m€178–541
Zurich to Texel by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Texel is to bus and train and ferry which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Texel is to fly and train and ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs €130 - €330.
The distance between Zurich and Texel is 923 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Texel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 43m and costs €240 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Zurich to Texel, including transfers.
There are 2028+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Texel. However, you can take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Texel via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Den Helder, Den Helder, Station, Den Helder, Steiger TESO, and Den Helder in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
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