There are 9 ways to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 51mCHF 89–195Bus via Köln
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 28mCHF 50–54Drive 551 km
- Drive from Monheim am Rhein to Zurichcar 551 km
5h 32mCHF 106–153Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Monheim, Monheim Mitte to D-Benrath Sbus
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Benrath to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
10h 2mCHF 55–110Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N11
11h 58mCHF 50–80Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Langenfeld to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 49mCHF 73–197Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 28mCHF 114–261Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 47mCHF 168–431
Monheim am Rhein to Zurich by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich is to bus via Köln which costs SFr 50 - SFr 54 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Monheim, Monheim Mitte and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf and Köln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Langenfeld and arriving at Zürich HB via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Monheim am Rhein and Zurich is 604 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich, including transfers.
Monheim am Rhein to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Monheim am Rhein to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus via Köln, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 54 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Monheim am Rhein, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Monheim to Zürich HB via Langenfeld, Langenfeld, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–54 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Benrath to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Langenfeld to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–54
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 0 18 06 50 40 30
- Website
- Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH
Bus from Monheim, Monheim Mitte to D-Benrath S
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from Monheim, Monheim Mitte to D-Benrath S
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Monheim am Rhein to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Monheim am Rhein to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monheim am Rhein to Zurich is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Monheim am Rhein to Zurich.
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