There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
2h 45mCHF 108–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
14h 3mCHF 36–68Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 50mCHF 84–290Drive 785.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Zurichcar 785.6 km
8h 19mCHF 123–177Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 54mCHF 84–340Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Roßlau(Elbe)train Re7
- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
13h 22mCHF 152–205Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
9h 8mCHF 172–241
Germany to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Germany and Switzerland is 177 km. The road distance is 785.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Germany to Switzerland, including transfers.
Germany to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 290 and takes 9h 50m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 14h 3m.
Germany to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Roßlau(Elbe) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Switzerland is 786 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Germany to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Roßlau(Elbe)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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