There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Zug by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 41mCHF 114–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus Stationbus N831
13h 21mCHF 56–113Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
9h 14mCHF 131–429Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
12h 7mCHF 133–421Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 54mCHF 109–283Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
6h 19mCHF 112–312Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
6h 48mCHF 116–306Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
13h 10mCHF 186–274Drive 815.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zugcar 815.1 km
8h 5mCHF 131–189
Amsterdam to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Zug. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zug via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Zug is 659 km. The road distance is 815.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zug without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Amsterdam to Zug, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 430 and takes 9h 14m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 21m.
Amsterdam to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Zug is 815 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Amsterdam to Zug.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zug via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–410
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 240–410
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–80
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 40–60
- Comfort
- CHF 45–65
- Premium
- CHF 65–90
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- CHF 16–19
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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