Trains to Zurich
188 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
188 places connect to Zurich by Trains, across 8 countries, run by 8 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 49 km away to 980 km, with a median of 268 km.
Arriving in Zurich
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 188Places you can arrive from
- 188Places you can leave for
- 8Countries
- 8Operators
Zurich sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Zurich Hauptbahnhof
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 54 | 29% | Singen, 49 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 124 | 66% | Heilbronn, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 10 | 5% | Berlin, 670 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Zurich that we sell.
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Zurich
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Zürich
- Zurich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich HB
- Thalwil
Leaving Zurich
Common questions about Trains to Zurich
Where can I travel to Zurich by Trains from?
188 places connect to Zurich by Trains on our network, across 8 countries. The nearest is 49 km away in a straight line and the furthest 980 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Zurich cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Zurich is €11.88 for one passenger, across 188 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 268 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Zurich take?
The fastest Trains journey into Zurich is 1h 19m door to door. The median origin sits 268 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Zurich?
8 operators run Trains services into Zurich on our network: DB Fernverkehr, Lyria, ÖBB-Personenverkehr, SBB, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Zurich use?
Trains services into Zurich use 3 named terminals, among them Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich HB, Thalwil. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Zurich
A day in Zurich hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Where to leave your bags in Zurich
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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