There are 8 ways to get from Oslo to Zurich by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car 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, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OSL - ZRH
5h 15mCHF 96–249Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
23hCHF 287–397Bus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
29h 15mCHF 103–179Car ferry, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
34h 39mCHF 267–665Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Basel (BSL)plane OSL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 29mCHF 103–284Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubicebus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
36h 20mCHF 139–181Drive 1,905.5 km
- Drive from Oslo to Zurichcar 1,905.5 km
18h 20mCHF 316–456Drive, car train
- Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
18h 23mCHF 311–1,074
Oslo to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Zürich HB via Malmo C, Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Oslo and Zurich is 1485 km. The road distance is 1905.5 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 23h and costs SFr 280 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Oslo to Zurich, including transfers.
Oslo to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Zurich train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Zurich is to train which takes 23h and costs SFr 280 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 29h 15m.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Zürich HB via Malmo C, Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Basel SBB in around 23h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Basel via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 360–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 650–750
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Słubice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 186–380
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- CHF 380
- No Car
- CHF 186
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More Questions & Answers
Oslo to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Oslo to Zurich train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Malmö, Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Zurich is 1906 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Oslo to Zurich.
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