There are 10 ways to get from Runcorn to Zurich by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 11mCHF 97–297Fly Liverpool to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LPL - ZRH
6h 53mCHF 68–263Train
- 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 Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
10h 40mCHF 398–933Train, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zurich Airportbus
20h 36mCHF 174–314Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Runcorn to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
13h 40mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
6h 26mCHF 76–239Fly 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 41mCHF 109–327Train via Paris
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11h 8mCHF 310–524Bus
- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus
24h 21mCHF 83–138Drive, 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 46mCHF 187–317
Runcorn to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Warrington Interchange, London Victoria, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Luxembourg Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Zürich HB via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
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 40m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Runcorn to Zurich, including transfers.
Runcorn to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
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 40m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 53m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 24h 21m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Zürich HB via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–21
- 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 27–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 21–29
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Runcorn. It is currently 1:56 AM in Runcorn and 2:56 AM in Zurich.
Runcorn to Zurich train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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