There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Zurich by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 59mCHF 339–524Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
5h 56mCHF 70–254Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
22h 35mCHF 93–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
13h 15mCHF 340–441Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LBA - ZRH
6h 43mCHF 86–293Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
25h 30mCHF 112–174Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
14h 15mCHF 241–396Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Basel (BSL)plane LBA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 47mCHF 106–275Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 5mCHF 105–304Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
6h 33mCHF 140–294
Leeds to Zurich by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Zurich is to train and fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Zürich via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Zuerich Hb via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Leeds and Zurich is 1360 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Leeds to Zurich, including transfers.
Leeds to Zurich bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Zurich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Zurich is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 170 and takes 22h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leeds to Zuerich Hb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Zürich via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Zurich bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 3:01 PM in Leeds and 4:01 PM in Zurich.
Leeds to Zurich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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