There are 4 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Hilbringer Brücke
2h 37m€90–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationN11
7h 12m€35–56Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to MerzigRe1
7h 43m€89–175Drive 354.4 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig354.4 km
3h 51m€62–90
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig is to fly and bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Merzig via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Merzig is 352 km. The road distance is 354.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig without a car is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €180 and takes 7h 43m.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Merzig.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Merzig, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Saarbrücken bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Merzig via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 43m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Hilbringer Brücke
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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