There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Poltava by train, bus, car, or night train
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
29h 46mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Uzhhorodtrain Ec
- Take the train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
37h 20m₴12,071–19,368Train via Kraków
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain Mp
33h 16m₴18,021–37,118Drive 2,286.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Poltavacar 2,286.9 km
25h 48m₴20,143–29,095Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulmbus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
32h 31mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Lviv Palace Squarebus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the night train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivskanighttrain 64
37h 27m
Zurich to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Poltava is to train which costs 12 000 ₴ - 20 000 ₴ and takes 37h 20m.
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The fastest way to get from Zurich to Poltava is to drive which takes 25h 48m and costs 20 000 ₴ - 30 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Poltava via Ulm Egertweg, Ulm and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 31m.
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No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny and Przemysl Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
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The distance between Zurich and Poltava is 2873 km. The road distance is 2286.9 km.
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The best way to get from Zurich to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 46m and costs .
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It takes approximately 29h 46m to get from Zurich to Poltava, including transfers.
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Zurich to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
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Zurich to Poltava train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
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The best way to get from Zurich to Poltava is to train via Kraków which takes 33h 16m and costs 18 000 ₴ - 38 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 31m.
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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- 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
- ₴430–550
- 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
- ₴800–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–14,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
Train from Uzhhorod to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴300–410
- Deluxe
- ₴2,200–3,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₴5,000–8,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–4,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Uzhhorod
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–4,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Night train from Lviv to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,800–3,700
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Ulm to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Lviv Palace Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Zurich to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:57 PM in Zurich and 12:57 AM in Poltava.
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Zurich to Poltava train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Poltava is 2287 km. It takes approximately 25h 48m to drive from Zurich to Poltava.
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