There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
7h 10m€110–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07
10h 2m€54–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain Re
9h 5mDrive 599.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxelcar 599.2 km
5h 51m€107–154Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
4h 37m€93–237Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain Re
7h 19mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
5h 56mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
5h 48m€129–306Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 26m€150–411
Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Castrop-Rauxel station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Basel SBB and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Zurich and Castrop-Rauxel is 691 km. The road distance is 599.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 10m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel is to train via Basel which takes 7h 10m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Basel SBB and Dortmund Hbf in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel is 599 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Zurich to Castrop-Rauxel.
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