There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Mülheim by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Duisburg Hbf43 / ...
6h 34m€78–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train stationN11
11h 30m€36–75Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfEc
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Duisburg HbfNj
9h 42m€83–351Drive 586.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mülheim586.8 km
5h 51m€102–147Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelNj
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)HbfRe
9h 50m€193–344Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
4h 1m€80–234Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
4h 51m€94–250Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
4h 22m€121–319
Zurich to Mülheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Mülheim. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Basel SBB and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Zurich and Mülheim is 653 km. The road distance is 586.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mülheim without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €75 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Zurich to Mülheim, including transfers.
Zurich to Mülheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mülheim is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 4h 1m.
Zurich to Mülheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Mülheim is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Zurich to Mülheim.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mülheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf via Basel SBB and Duisburg Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Duisburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
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 Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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