There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Almere by plane, train, bus, night 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
4h 47m€129–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 42m€73–127Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain
9h 41m€242–667Night train
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 47m€305–851Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
5h 57m€150–409Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain
12h 24m€153–235Drive 763.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Almerecar 763.7 km
7h 46m€138–199
Zurich to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Almere is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Almere is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Almere. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Almere Stad, Hortus via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Zuid and Muiden, P+R terrein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Almere. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Almere Centrum via Köln Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Zurich and Almere is 655 km. The road distance is 763.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Almere without a car is to train which takes 9h 41m and costs €240 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Zurich to Almere, including transfers.
Zurich to Almere bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Almere train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Almere is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €700 and takes 9h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 42m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Almere, Netherlands?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Almere Centrum via Köln Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €300–850
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Almere bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zurich to Almere train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Almere is 764 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Zurich to Almere.
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