There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Willisau by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 271 bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Nebikontrain S29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nebikon, Bahnhof West to Willisau, Bahnhofbus 271 / ...
1h 50mCHF 29–55Drive 68.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Willisaucar 68.5 km
1h 9mCHF 12–17Bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ettiswil, Postbus 61
2h 15mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Willisautaxi 68.5 km
1h 9mCHF 340–410Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Langenthaltrain Ir35 / ...
- Take the train from Langenthal to Willisautrain S7 / ...
1h 56mCHF 30–84Train via Zug
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Surseetrain S1
3h 9mCHF 31–97
Zurich to Willisau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Willisau is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Willisau is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Willisau. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Willisau, Bahnhof via Luzern, Bahnhof and Ettiswil, Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Willisau. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Willisau via Langenthal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Zurich and Willisau is 83 km. The road distance is 68.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Willisau without a car is to train and line 271 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Zurich to Willisau, including transfers.
Zurich to Willisau bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Zurich to Willisau train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Willisau is to bus and line 61 bus which takes 2h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Willisau, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Zürich Hbf to Willisau, Bahnhof via Luzern, Bahnhof and Ettiswil, Post in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Willisau via Langenthal in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Nebikon
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Langenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Langenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Langenthal to Willisau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Nebikon, Bahnhof West to Willisau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 041 496 96 96
- Website
- rottal.ch
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ettiswil, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rottal.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–410
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Willisau bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Zurich to Willisau train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Langenthal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Willisau is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Zurich to Willisau.
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