There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
2h 40mCHF 82–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station234 / ...
14h 19mCHF 36–89Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
9h 49mCHF 84–270Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Singen(Hohentwiel)Nj
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich StadelhofenS12 / ...
15h 34mCHF 68–319Train
- Take the train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Roßlau(Elbe)Re7
- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich HBEc
13h 38mCHF 252–455Drive 785.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Zurich785.6 km
8h 17mCHF 125–181Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingen
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Zurich
9h 8mCHF 178–243
Germany to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
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, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Germany and Switzerland is 315 km. The road distance is 785.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Switzerland without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 2h 40m 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 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 270 and takes 9h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 90 and takes 14h 19m.
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 17m to drive from Germany to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–255
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–255
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 60–75
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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 18–25
- 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
- +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 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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