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There are 12 ways to get from Emden to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    9h 40m
    CHF 142–274

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 56 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 40m
    CHF 63–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Emden central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    17h 15m
    CHF 82–127

  4. Drive  831.9 km

    1. Drive from Emden to Zurichcar car 831.9 km
    7h 50m
    CHF 148–213

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Emden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    11h 43m
    CHF 152–205

  6. Train, night train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 14m

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    6h 9m
    CHF 111–440

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    7h 1m
    CHF 118–312

  9. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    7h 18m
    CHF 104–274

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 19m
    CHF 159–383

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Emden Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    7h 39m
    CHF 125–295

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    8h 16m
    CHF 146–316

Emden to Zurich by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Emden Hbf to Zürich HB via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emden central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Hanover central bus station in around 17h 15m.

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