Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Ilmenau to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
9 h 52 m
Average
9 h 52 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
407 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Ilmenau for Zurich every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 252 miles (407 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 42 min | |
Average train ticket price | $72 (€62) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Ilmenau to Zurich cover the 252 miles (407 km) long route taking on average 8 h 42 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $72 (€62), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $25 (€22). Travelers depart most frequently from Ilmenau and arrive in Zürich HB.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you to Zurich from Ilmenau from $25 (€22). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Ilmenau to Zurich train.
Travel by train between Ilmenau, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Ilmenau and Zurich closer to your date of departure here
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Zurich to Ilmenau is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
What are the requirements?
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Ilmenau from Zurich here.
When departing from Ilmenau, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Ilmenau, Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe and Ilmenau Bad. When arriving in Zurich, you can end your trip in train stations like Zürich HB, Zürich Oerlikon and Zürich Altstetten.
Omio customers book a train from Ilmenau to Zürich HB most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this trip, called Ilmenau, is located 0.3 miles (527 m) from the city center of Ilmenau.
The most popular arrival train station, Zürich HB, is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away from the city center of Zurich.
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