There are 10 ways to get from Nuremberg to Zug by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zürich HB
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
6h 54mCHF 78–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
7h 18mCHF 37–78Drive 390.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Zugcar 390.8 km
5h 16mCHF 63–91Fly Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NUE - ZRH
5h 56mCHF 122–266Train
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zugtrain S24
8h 2mCHF 58–130Train #2
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zugtrain S5
8h 33mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 111–243Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
5h 1mCHF 123–262Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
5h 42mCHF 141–293Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 23mCHF 148–374
Nuremberg to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Zug is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Zug. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Zug via Hauptbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Zug is 460 km. The road distance is 390.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Zug without a car is to train via Zürich HB which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Nuremberg to Zug, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Zug is to train via Zürich HB which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 270 and takes 5h 56m.
Nuremberg to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Zug is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Nuremberg to Zug.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Zug via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zug via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 27–33
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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