There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Idstein by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
5h 28m€100–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 476
9h 46m€35–55Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus MarinoBus 253 / ...
8h 44m€57–71Drive 393.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Idsteincar 393.8 km
4h 9m€68–99Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
3h 50m€96–232Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
5h 48m€54–141Train 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 54m€146–311
Zurich to Idstein by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €95 - €240.
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 Zuerich Hb and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Zurich and Idstein is 459 km. The road distance is 393.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 28m 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 Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Idstein is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €55 - €75 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Idstein, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Marino Autolinee S.p.A. operates a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Frankfurt Central Train Station twice a week. Tickets cost €45–60 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 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
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/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
- €35–55
- 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 Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf 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 872+ hotels available in Idstein.