There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Poole by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
6h 53m£140–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
20h 5m£71–119Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
11h 43m£282–482Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
19h 30m£436–700Fly Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
7h 9m£80–224Fly Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
8h£105–294Train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
8h 4m£84–287Fly Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
8h 14m£108–285Fly Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
8h 26m£146–300Train to Basel, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain
8h 55m£119–317Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
23h 34m£90–143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
12h 1m£270–340Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Poolecar
12h 59m£179–303
Zurich to Poole by train, bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Poole is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Poole is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs £140 - £450.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Poole. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Poole via Mulhouse Ville, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Zurich and Poole is 606 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Poole without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs £280 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Zurich to Poole, including transfers.
Zurich to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Poole train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Poole is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs £280 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Poole via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Seldown Coach Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Poole bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Poole is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 5:22 PM in Zurich and 4:22 PM in Poole.
Zurich to Poole train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
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