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How to get fromForchheim to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Forchheim to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    7h 27m
    CHF 61–159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    8h 13m
    CHF 31–59

  3. Drive  426.5 km

    1. Drive from Forchheim to Zurichcar car 426.5 km
    4h 15m
    CHF 72–104

  4. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NUE - ZRH
    6h 5m
    CHF 103–273

  5. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    7h 54m
    CHF 64–159

  6. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 20m
    CHF 64–70

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    5h 13m
    CHF 105–314

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    6h 13m
    CHF 131–280

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    6h 15m
    CHF 127–337

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 156–409

Forchheim to Zurich by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Zürich HB via Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Singen in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forchheim (Oberfr) to Zurich Bus Station via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg central bus station, and Munich central bus station in around 8h 13m.

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