There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain Tgv
8h 22m€165–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus FlixBus N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dunkerquebus 1751
14h 40m€66–118Drive 727.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Dunkirkcar 727.5 km
8h 37m€127–183Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
7h 8m€113–284Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
9h 50m€159–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to La Pannetrain Ic / ...
15h 29mFly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
6h 28m€135–427Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 1m€155–377Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
9h 35m€142–394
Zurich to Dunkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Dunkirk is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Dunkerque via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Dunkerque via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Dunkirk is 912 km. The road distance is 727.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Zurich to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Zurich to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Dunkirk train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Dunkirk is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Dunkerque via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dunkerque via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to La Panne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Dunkirk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Zurich to Dunkirk train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Dunkirk is 728 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Zurich to Dunkirk.
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