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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    6h 35m
    CHF 94–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus StationbusN831
    11h 47m
    CHF 36–103

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    10h 11m
    CHF 58–268

  4. Drive 554.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zurichcar554.1 km
    6h 6m
    CHF 90–130

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    10h 8m
    CHF 97–352

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3h 57m
    CHF 112–263

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    5h 14m
    CHF 85–218

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    4h 45m
    CHF 79–257

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    5h 2m
    CHF 110–250

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    6h 12m
    CHF 105–353

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    5h 16m
    CHF 169–380

Aachen to Zurich by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–95 and the journey takes 9h 41m.

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