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How to get fromZurich to Wilhelmshavenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Wilhelmshaven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €138–494

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train Rs3
    12h 1m
    €78–157

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    10h 49m
    €148–287

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen-Altenessentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    13h 48m

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €139–323

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €154–526

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €191–420

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €120–426

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €133–322

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Wilhelmshavencar car
    11h 49m
    €161–217

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus 144
    3. Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Wilhelmshaven Valoisstraße/Hbfbus bus
    17h 9m

  12. Drive  841.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Wilhelmshavencar car 841.9 km
    7h 55m
    €177–256

Zurich to Wilhelmshaven by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wilhelmshaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Wilhelmshaven Hbf via Basel SBB and Osnabrück Hbf in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wilhelmshaven Valoisstraße/Hbf via Hanover central bus station and Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB in around 17h 9m.

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