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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    7h 56m
    €120–301

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain train
    7h 10m
    €91–239

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220 / ...
    10h 22m

  4. Drive 560.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Apoldacar car 560.9 km
    5h 38m
    €98–142

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain train
    7h 7m
    €151–363

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 28m
    €101–268

  7. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11
    9h 31m
    €122–318

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €151–471

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €132–307

  10. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €205–455

  11. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €158–452

Zurich to Apolda by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Apolda, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Apolda via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Apolda, Busbahnhof via Frankfurt central train station and Jena, Busbahnhof in around 10h 22m.

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