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There are 10 ways to get from America to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 14m
    CHF 100–350

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 42m
    CHF 77–349

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo to Kölnbus bus Kyiv-Venlo
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 57m

  4. Drive 626.4 km

    1. Drive from America to Zurichcar car 626.4 km
    6h 19m
    CHF 100–144

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 25m
    CHF 116–380

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 45m
    CHF 90–236

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    6h 20m
    CHF 94–237

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 42m
    CHF 118–270

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    8h 47m
    CHF 133–346

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Den Haag Laan v NOItrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    8h 31m
    CHF 139–355

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Zürich HB via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Zürich Bus Station via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bonn Hbf in around 11h 57m.

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