There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Wetzlar by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
6h 48m€168–514Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
8h 53m€53–117Drive 434 km
- Drive from Zurich to Wetzlarcar 434 km
4h 24m€76–110Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
6h 6m€105–278Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
7h 21m€106–522Bus, train via Limburg an der Lahn
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Limburgbus X72
- Take the train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain
11h 51m
Zurich to Wetzlar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Wetzlar is to bus and train which costs €50 - €120 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Zurich and Wetzlar is 496 km. The road distance is 434 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Wetzlar without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Zurich to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Zurich to Wetzlar train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Wetzlar train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Wetzlar is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Zurich to Wetzlar.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB via Frankfurt, Gießen Bahnhof, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.rmv.de/c/de/start
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