There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Zurich by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 59mFly from Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LPL - ZRH
6h 53mCHF 40–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
22h 8mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Runcorn to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
13h 31mDrive, 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 186–311Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
6h 13mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
6h 27mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
7h 1m
Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 210.
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 59m.
The distance between Runcorn and Zurich is 1352 km.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Runcorn to Zurich, including transfers.
Runcorn to Zurich train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to train which takes 10h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 53m.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Runcorn. It is currently 5:52 PM in Runcorn and 6:52 PM in Zurich.
Runcorn to Zurich train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, 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 59m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Runcorn to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–29
- 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 8–20
- 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 6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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