There are 9 ways to get from Geldern to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
7h 45mCHF 102–258Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Re10
- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
10h 38mCHF 41–138Bus
- Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingangbus Sb30
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N11
14h 10mCHF 62–94Drive 624.8 km
- Drive from Geldern to Zurichcar 624.8 km
6h 14mCHF 120–174Train
- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Re10
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
10h 39mCHF 66–128Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 4mCHF 80–236Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 49mCHF 120–279Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
5h 41mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
7h 15mCHF 132–289
Geldern to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geldern to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Geldern to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Geldern to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Geldern Nordwall and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Geldern to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Geldern Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Düsseldorf Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Geldern and Zurich is 678 km. The road distance is 624.8 km.
The best way to get from Geldern to Zurich without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Geldern to Zurich, including transfers.
Geldern to Zurich bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG), depart from Geldern Nordwall station.
Geldern to Zurich train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Geldern Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Geldern to Zurich is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Geldern Bahnhof to Zürich HB via Düsseldorf Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geldern Nordwall to Zurich Bus Station via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Duisburg central train station in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Geldern to Zurich bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG), arrive at DU- Hbf Westeingang station.
Geldern to Zurich train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geldern to Zurich is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Geldern to Zurich.
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