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There are 11 ways to get from Heerlen to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 6m
    CHF 122–273

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    11h 36m
    CHF 64–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h

  4. Drive 577.2 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Zurichcar car 577.2 km
    6h 11m
    CHF 93–135

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 33m
    CHF 80–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 48m
    CHF 96–338

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    6h 59m
    CHF 105–305

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 59m
    CHF 90–235

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 22m
    CHF 122–248

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 18m
    CHF 103–234

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 189–383

Heerlen to Zurich by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Zürich HB via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Zürich Bus Station via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bonn Hbf in around 11h.

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