There are 10 ways to get from Apolda to Aarau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
7h 59mCHF 108–469Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain S11 / ...
13h 31mCHF 67–181Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 27mDrive 558.7 km
- Drive from Apolda to Aaraucar 558.7 km
6h 5mCHF 90–131Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
9h 39mCHF 134–354Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 53mCHF 168–464Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
6h 51mCHF 134–324Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
8h 6mCHF 153–378Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
7h 48mCHF 150–470Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
7h 51mCHF 95–259
Apolda to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apolda to Aarau is to train and night train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 190 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Apolda to Aarau is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Apolda to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Apolda, Am Stadthaus and arriving at Aarau, Holzmarkt via Jena bus station, Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Frick, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Apolda to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Apolda and arriving at Aarau via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Apolda and Aarau is 675 km. The road distance is 558.7 km.
The best way to get from Apolda to Aarau without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Apolda to Aarau, including transfers.
Apolda to Aarau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Apolda to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Apolda to Aarau is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 27m.
What companies run services between Apolda, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Apolda to Aarau via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Apolda, Am Stadthaus to Aarau, Holzmarkt via Jena bus station, Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Basel, Bahnhof, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, and Frick, Bahnhof in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Apolda to Aarau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Apolda to Aarau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apolda to Aarau is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Apolda to Aarau.
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