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 29–53Drive 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 380–460Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Langenthaltrain Ir35 / ...
- Take the train from Langenthal to Willisautrain S7 / ...
1h 56mCHF 30–79Train via Zug
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Surseetrain S1
3h 9mCHF 31–94
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 29 - SFr 80 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.
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Nebikon
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Langenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Nebikon, Bahnhof West to Willisau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–460
7x7 Fahrdienste
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Limmat-Taxi
- Phone
- +41 44 742 31 31
- Website
- limmat-taxi.ch
Zürich Taxi 77
- Phone
- +41 76 500 93 39
- Website
- zuerich-taxi77.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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