There are 7 ways to get from Hanau to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 43mCHF 76–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
8h 54mCHF 26–45Bus via Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 14mNight train
- Take the night train from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 56mCHF 40–239Drive 381 km
- Drive from Hanau to Zurichcar 381 km
4h 22mCHF 60–86Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 4mCHF 79–190Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 23mCHF 141–307
Hanau to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Hanau and Zurich is 441 km. The road distance is 381 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Hanau to Zurich, including transfers.
Hanau to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, which costs and takes 6h 14m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 190 and takes 3h 4m.
Hanau to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Zurich is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Hanau to Zurich.
What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 4h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–239
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 237–239
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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