There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Zurich by plane, bus, train, 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 from Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
1h 35mCHF 140–275Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
13h 17mCHF 45–130Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42
15h 20mCHF 62–113Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf(Tief) to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
15h 33mCHF 210–385Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 34mCHF 74–156Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 15mCHF 103–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
17h 8mCHF 72–158Drive 785.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Zurichcar 785.6 km
8h 19mCHF 126–181Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
9h 8mCHF 173–248
Germany to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Zurich is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Berlin Hbf(Tief) and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Germany and Zurich is 171 km. The road distance is 785.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Germany to Zurich, including transfers.
Germany to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Germany to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Berlin Hbf(Tief) station.
The best way to get from Germany to Zurich is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 20m, you could also train, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 390 and takes 15h 33m.
What companies run services between Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Airport BER to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf(Tief) to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf(Tief) to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 85–110
- 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 Airport BER to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Germany to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Zurich is 786 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Germany to Zurich.
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