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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 25 m
Average
8 h 41 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
584 km
It's difficult to get from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof without transferring at least 2 times.
Distance | 362 miles (584 km) | |
Average train duration | 11 h 21 min | |
Average train ticket price | $70 (€61) | |
Train frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Thalys, Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof cover the 362 miles (584 km) long route taking on average 11 h 21 min with our travel partners like Thalys, Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $70 (€61), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $45 (€40). Travelers depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Zürich HB.
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Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train to Zürich Hauptbahnhof from Rotterdam Centraal with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Thalys from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof train information:
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 Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof train.
Travel between Rotterdam Centraal, Netherlands and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Switzerland by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Switzerland, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 5/25/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Hauptbahnhof before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
What are the requirements?
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. 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 Rotterdam Centraal from Zürich Hauptbahnhof here.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving in Zürich HB.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this route, Rotterdam Centraal, located approximately 0.6 miles (876 m) from the city center of Rotterdam Centraal. The most popular arrival train station in Zürich Hauptbahnhof, called Zürich HB, is located around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away from its city center.
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