There are 9 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Germany by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train
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Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
5h 58m€144–352Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 53m€90–207Drive, car train
- Drive from Swiss Alps to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlincar
11h 53m€184–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus stationbus FlixBus 234
18h 42m€103–171Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
6h 13m€143–337Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
7h 3m€133–290Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
7h 22m€119–272Train
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
13h 5m€380–1,167Drive 895.6 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Berlincar 895.6 km
8h 47m€159–229
Swiss Alps to Germany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Germany is to train and bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Germany is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Alps to Germany. However, there are services departing from Airolo and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Zuerich Hb and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Germany is 309 km. The road distance is 895.6 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Germany without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 42m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Swiss Alps to Germany, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Germany train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Airolo station.
Swiss Alps to Germany train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Germany is 896 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Swiss Alps to Germany.
There are 2587+ hotels available in Germany.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Germany?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, and S Ostbahnhof in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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