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How to get fromZurich to Emdenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train 35
    10h 41m
    €178–675

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train 56 / ...
    11h 58m
    €72–213

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train 35
    11h 29m

  4. Drive 825.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Emdencar car 825.5 km
    8h 4m
    €146–211

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Emdencar car
    11h 54m
    €147–201

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Emden central bus stationbus bus 144
    16h 15m
    €79–132

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €148–428

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €127–422

  9. 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 Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €160–483

  10. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €136–416

  11. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    8h 27m
    €142–474

Zurich to Emden by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 922.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Basel SBB and Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Emden central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 16h 15m.

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