There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Idstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain Ec
5h 14m€147–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 476
9h 46m€35–80Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 12mDrive 393.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Idsteincar 393.7 km
4h 9m€67–97Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
3h 34m€96–230Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
5h 34m€59–126Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
5h 38m€146–349
Zurich to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Zurich and Idstein is 452 km. The road distance is 393.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Zurich to Idstein, including transfers.
Zurich to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Idstein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Idstein, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt twice a week. Tickets cost €130–240 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 4h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
Zurich to Idstein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Idstein is 394 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Zurich to Idstein.
There are 906+ hotels available in Idstein.