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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Aken by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbftrainS2
    10h 31m
    €91–475

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbusX06 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to HallebusN86
    13h 5m
    €49–105

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to BitterfeldnighttrainNj
    11h 49m
    €73–295

  4. Drive 676.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Akencar676.1 km
    7h 3m
    €116–168

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau HbftrainS2 / ...
    11h 14m
    €262–457

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 5m
    €174–315

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, line 471 bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    4. Take the bus from Dessau, Hauptbahnhof to Aken, Hopfenstr.bus
    7h 23m

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 50m
    €153–408

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain
    8h 27m
    €129–338

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    8h 27m
    €80–492

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    9h
    €124–328

Zurich to Aken by train and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Aken, Hopfenstr. via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Dessau Hbf, and Dessau, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Aken, Markt via Munich central bus station, Halle, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 13h 5m.

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