There are 8 ways to get from Denmark to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
2h 28mCHF 112–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
21h 5mCHF 83–153Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
14h 4mCHF 417–1,009Train, night train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
17h 53mCHF 174–309Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)plane CPH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
3h 47mCHF 105–313Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
15h 16mCHF 194–262Night train, bus
- Take the night train from København syd station to München Ostnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
21h 30mDrive 1,310.4 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Zurichcar 1,310.4 km
12h 7mCHF 213–308
Denmark to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Copenhagen Busterminal and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Zurich. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Denmark and Zurich is 972 km. The road distance is 1310.4 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs SFr 410 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Denmark to Zurich, including transfers.
Denmark to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 410 - SFr 1100 and takes 14h 4m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from København syd station to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Denmark to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Zurich is 1310 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Denmark to Zurich.
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