There are 11 ways to get from Runcorn to Zurich by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
6h 13mCHF 113–351Fly Liverpool to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LPL - ZRH
6h 35mCHF 58–269Train
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10h 51mCHF 251–507Train, bus
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
24h 57mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Runcorn to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
13h 31mFly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
6h 20mCHF 61–224Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 28mCHF 83–269Train to Luton Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LTN - ZRH
7h 5mCHF 138–365Fly Liverpool to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
8h 8mCHF 117–369Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 13mCHF 169–531Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Runcorn to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
14h 37mCHF 210–311
Runcorn to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Zuerich Hb via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Runcorn and Zurich is 1067 km.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Runcorn to Zurich, including transfers.
Runcorn to Zurich train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 230 and takes 6h 20m.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Runcorn. It is currently 7:55 AM in Runcorn and 8:55 AM in Zurich.
Runcorn to Zurich train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Zuerich Hb via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–180
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 29–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 120–180
Train from Runcorn to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 50–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 20–35
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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