There are 7 ways to get from Hanau to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 3mCHF 86–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus N474 / ...
7h 25mCHF 26–70Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 24mCHF 62–140Night train
- Take the night train from Hanau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 56mCHF 40–244Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 22mCHF 142–297Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
6h 48mCHF 67–220Drive 381.4 km
- Drive from Hanau to Zurichcar 381.4 km
4h 22mCHF 62–89
Hanau to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Hanau and Zurich is 334 km. The road distance is 381.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Hanau to Zurich, including transfers.
Hanau to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 5h 24m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 25m.
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?
Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- 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 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 40–244
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 242–244
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–90
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–210
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
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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