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How to get fromZurich to Thuringiaby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Thuringia by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 29m
    €136–573

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    10h 20m
    €54–92

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 4m
    €75–308

  4. Drive 528.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Erfurtcar car 528.6 km
    5h 21m
    €92–132

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11
    8h 48m
    €116–562

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €121–373

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Eichenberg to Nordhausentrain train
    6h 36m
    €147–426

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €107–450

  9. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €178–548

Zurich to Thuringia by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Erfurt Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 20m.

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