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Zurich → Arnhem

1 a weekfastest 9h47SBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 21:54 → 07:43+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Zürich HB → Arnhem Centraal · via Schaffhausen, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Cologne
    9h498 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
  • 21:56 → 07:43+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Zürich HB → Arnhem Centraal · via Schaffhausen, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Cologne
    9h479 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 21:56, arrive 07:43

The plane is -5h14 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct9h58
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4029h47
  • From Arnhem Centraal1 min
Plane · nonstop ZRH–AMS5h12
  • To Zurich (ZRH)12 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight ZRH–AMS1h30
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From AMS1h40

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: KLM, Swiss International Air Lines.