There are 9 ways to get from Bonn to Zurich by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 30mCHF 28–40Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 50mCHF 80–290Night train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
7h 50mCHF 45–260Drive 507.8 km
- Drive from Bonn to Zurichcar 507.8 km
5h 17mCHF 80–116Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4hCHF 65–171Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 51mCHF 89–236Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 50mCHF 82–228Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 10mCHF 141–333Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
6h 12mCHF 111–297
Bonn to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Zürich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Bonn and Zurich is 563 km. The road distance is 507.8 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 40.
The bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bonn to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Zurich is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 290 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HB 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 80–290 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 170–290
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 160–260
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–70
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–28
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Bonn to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Zurich is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bonn to Zurich.
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