There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RTM - ZRH
3h 58mCHF 140–633Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
12h 21mCHF 80–183Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 17mCHF 244–412Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 22mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 19mCHF 109–284Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 5mCHF 112–293Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
12h 21mCHF 85–203Drive 742.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zurichcar 742.6 km
7h 55mCHF 120–173
Rotterdam to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zurich is to train and night train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 190 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zurich is 594 km. The road distance is 742.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 17m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Rotterdam to Zurich, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 420 and takes 8h 17m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 22m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb via Paris Nord and Paris Est in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–800
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–800
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Rotterdam to Zurich train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zurich is 743 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Rotterdam to Zurich.
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