There are 7 ways to get from Idstein to Zurich by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 18mCHF 90–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 476
10h 14mCHF 35–50Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 46mCHF 64–133Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus MarinoBus 254 / ...
8h 52mCHF 39–63Drive 392.1 km
- Drive from Idstein to Zurichcar 392.1 km
4h 13mCHF 64–92Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 37mCHF 146–308Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
6h 57mCHF 69–223
Idstein to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 50 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Idstein to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Idstein Hochschule and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Wiesbaden central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Idstein and Zurich is 352 km. The road distance is 392.1 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Idstein to Zurich, including transfers.
Idstein to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Idstein to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Idstein to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Idstein Bahnhof to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, Marino Autolinee S.p.A. operates a bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Idstein to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Idstein to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idstein to Zurich is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Idstein to Zurich.
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