There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to Zurich by plane, train, bus, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 8mCHF 100–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus Stationbus N831
13h 59mCHF 37–93Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
8h 47mCHF 106–414Drive 779.7 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zurichcar 779.7 km
7h 51mCHF 123–177Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
4h 50mCHF 97–287Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 12mCHF 87–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 49mCHF 93–252Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
11h 50mCHF 120–430Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
12h 29mCHF 168–253
Netherlands to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Netherlands and Zurich is 633 km. The road distance is 779.7 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Zurich without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Netherlands to Zurich, including transfers.
Netherlands to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 420 and takes 8h 47m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 59m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–140
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–130
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–28
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–60
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–180
- 1st Class
- CHF 260–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Netherlands to Zurich train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Zurich is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Netherlands to Zurich.
Book your Netherlands to Zurich train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Zurich.































