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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Vechta by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Osnabrück Hbftrain43
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Vechtatrain
    9h 49m
    €77–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbusN24 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus267 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to VechtabusEv
    15h 49m
    €52–101

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Bremen HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to VechtatrainRb58
    11h 30m
    €97–299

  4. Drive 726.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Vechtacar726.7 km
    7h 30m
    €127–183

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to SchaffhausentrainS9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain42
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Vechtatrain
    11h 44m
    €84–251

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Vechtacar
    7h 21m
    €171–221

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Vechtatrain
    6h 3m
    €155–366

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Vechtatrain
    7h 8m
    €111–275

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Vechtatrain
    7h 53m
    €188–431

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Vechtatrain
    7h 18m
    €148–336

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Vechtatrain
    7h 51m
    €126–290

  12. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Vechtatrain
    7h 58m
    €145–336

Zurich to Vechta by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Vechta, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Vechta via Basel SBB and Osnabrück Hbf in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Vechta via Hanover central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, and Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz in around 15h 49m.

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