There are 8 ways to get from Denmark to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CPH - ZRH
2h 27mCHF 115–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus StationN24 / ...
20h 15mCHF 66–168Train
- Take the train from København H to NeumuensterEce
- Take the train from Neumünster to Basel SBB20
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
13h 31mCHF 168–287Night train, train
- Take the night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel SbbEn
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
18h 53mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Basel (BSL)CPH - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
3h 47mCHF 101–263Night train
- Take the night train from København H to Hamburg HauptbahnhofNt
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
19h 5mCHF 107–310Drive 1,316.8 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Zurich1,316.8 km
11h 52mCHF 215–311Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Zurich
12h 9mCHF 211–930
Denmark to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 170 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 27m 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, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Zurich. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Zürich HB via Neumünster and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Denmark and Zurich is 972 km. The road distance is 1316.8 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 13h 31m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 2h 27m 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 27m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 290 and takes 13h 31m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 170 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Zürich HB via Neumünster and Basel SBB in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neumünster to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 70–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 370–410
- Car Compartment
- CHF 650–750
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Neumuenster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Zurich is 1317 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Denmark to Zurich.
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