There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Swiss Alps by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
11h 56mCHF 141–277Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Constance central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Zürich Airport Bus Station Platform R to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus
- Drive from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Swiss Alpscar
15h 30mCHF 92–172Drive 628.1 km
- Drive from Europe to Swiss Alpscar 628.1 km
6h 36mCHF 105–152Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
12h 36mCHF 173–343
Europe to Swiss Alps by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Swiss Alps is to train and bus and drive which costs SFr 90 - SFr 180 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Airolo via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Europe and Swiss Alps is 716 km. The road distance is 628.1 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Swiss Alps without a car is to train via Basel which takes 11h 56m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Europe to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Europe to Swiss Alps train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Swiss Alps train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Swiss Alps is 628 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Europe to Swiss Alps.
There are 479+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Europe and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Gotthard Passhöhe via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Frankfurt to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich Airport Bus Station Platform R to Iseltwald Dorfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
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