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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Poltava by train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    4. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    29h 46m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Uzhhorodtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    37h 20m
    ₴12,071–19,368

  3. Train via Kraków

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    33h 16m
    ₴18,021–37,118

  4. Drive 2,286.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Poltavacar car 2,286.9 km
    25h 48m
    ₴20,143–29,095

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Kyivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus
    32h 31m

  6. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Lviv Palace Squarebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the night train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain night train 64
    37h 27m

Zurich to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₴18,021Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Poltava-Kyivska via Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny, and Przemysl Glowny in around 33h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Poltava via Ulm, Ulm Egertweg, Ulm Ehinger Tor, Ulm, Kyiv, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 32h 31m.

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