There are 9 ways to get from Purmerend to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 117–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 5mCHF 71–136Train via Paris
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 27mCHF 249–712Drive 790.5 km
- Drive from Purmerend to Zurichcar 790.5 km
7h 54mCHF 131–189Fly 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 41mCHF 135–362Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
6h 35mCHF 113–318Train
- 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 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 37mCHF 111–545Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
13h 5mCHF 184–315Train #3
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
13h 11mCHF 95–195
Purmerend to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purmerend to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Purmerend to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Purmerend to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Purmerend, Rozenstraat and arriving at Zürich via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Purmerend to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Purmerend and arriving at Zürich HB via Schiphol Airport, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Purmerend and Zurich is 649 km. The road distance is 790.5 km.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 27m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Purmerend to Zurich, including transfers.
Purmerend to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Purmerend to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Schiphol Airport station.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 750 and takes 9h 27m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Purmerend, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Purmerend to Zürich HB via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- 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 29–90
- 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 29–90
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Purmerend to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Purmerend to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purmerend to Zurich is 790 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Purmerend to Zurich.
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