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How to get fromZurich to Banffby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Banff by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ZRH - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    14h 11m
    $616–1,278

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BSL - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    16h 54m
    $679–3,326

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane STR - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    19h 13m
    $883–2,073

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MUC - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    19h 22m
    $817–1,691

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FRA - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    18h 30m
    $723–1,738

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane ZRH - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostelshuttle bus
    21h 11m
    $666–1,257

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Zurich to Banff. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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