Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Leiden 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
12 h 4 m
Average
13 h 5 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
607 km
Of the 4 trains that leave Leiden for Zurich every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 376 miles (607 km) | |
Average train duration | 11 h 25 min | |
Average train ticket price | $59 (€51) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Leiden to Zurich cover the 376 miles (607 km) long journey taking on average 11 h 25 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $59 (€51), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $43 (€38). Travelers depart most frequently from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Zürich HB.
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn train tickets to Zurich from Leiden from $43 (€38) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Zurich from Leiden. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Leiden, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Switzerland must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zurich from Leiden as this information can change.
Return travel from Switzerland to Netherlands is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/9/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Leiden from Zurich.
Some of the Leiden train stations to Zurich you can start your journey from include Leiden Centraal, Leiden Lammenschans and Leiden, Transferium. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Zurich include Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Leiden Centraal and arriving in Zürich HB.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Leiden Centraal, is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city center of Leiden.
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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