Bialystok to Zurich by train
Travel from Bialystok (Poland) to Zurich (Switzerland) by train (1219km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Bialystok in Poland to Zurich in Switzerland, the main route leads via Germany or Austria or the Czech Republic. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Bialystok (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
- 2Bialystok (Poland) - Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland)
- 3Bialystok (Poland) - Prague (Czech Republic) - Zurich (Switzerland)
1219 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Bialystok to Zurich, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Bialystok / Warsaw - Bern / Warsaw - Zurich / Krakow - Basel / Krakow - Bern / Krakow - Zurich / Krakow - Geneva / Krakow - Lucerne / Krakow - St. Moritz / Krakow - Zermatt1 Bialystok (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Bialystok (Poland) to Berlin (Germany)
To travel from Poland to Germany by train, buy a saver price ticket ("Sparpreis Europa") of Deutsche Bahn from 39 EUR. This offer is available from selected destinations in Poland to Germany.
If this special offer is not available from your departure railway station, buy first a ticket of Polish railways to one of the bigger cities in Poland. From there buy as second the saver fare ticket of Deutsche Bahn to your travel destination in Germany.
Buy your ticket via the given booking links. There you find the exact train schedules and ticket prices.
Where to buy a ticket from Bialystok to Berlin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / EuroCity (EC) / Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK) / Express InterCity (EIC) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 446 Warsaw - Cologne
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Bialystok / Warsaw - Berlin / Krakow - Berlin / Gdańsk - Berlin / Warsaw - Munich / Krakow - Munich / Warsaw - Frankfurt am Main / Warsaw - Cologne / Krakow - Hamburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Berlin to Zurich by train. The journey time is 08:00 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 08:00 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Berlin Hbf". The arrival station is "Zürich HB". You have to change trains once for example in Frankfurt or Basel.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ471 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 21:00. The arrival time in Zurich is 09:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Berlin
2 Bialystok (Poland) - Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Bialystok (Poland) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Poland to Austria by direct train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
There are two direct day trains from Warsaw to Vienna with a journey time of 7:30 hours. Buy train tickets from 40 EUR.
The overnight train EN407 from Warsaw via Krakow to Vienna has a journey time of 11:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR. The cheapest travel option are seats. More comfortable are 4 or 6 bed couchettes from 49 EUR. Or a sleeper compartment for one to three travellers with a ticket price from 69 EUR. The departure time in Warsaw is at 19:30, in Krakow at 22:30. The arrival time in Vienna is at 07:00.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bialystok to Vienna?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 406 Vienna - Warsaw / EN 407 Warsaw - Vienna / EN 50406 Vienna - Krakow / EN 402 Krakow - Vienna
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Bialystok / Warsaw - Vienna / Warsaw - Graz / Warsaw - Innsbruck / Warsaw - Salzburg / Krakow - Vienna / Krakow - Graz / Krakow - Innsbruck / Krakow - Salzburg / Gdańsk - Vienna / Łódź - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Vienna to Zurich by direct day train "Railjet" or overnight train "Nightjet".
There are at least four day train connections by "Railjet" trains. The journey time is 7:50 hours. Train tickets are available from 39 EUR. This saver fare ticket is called "Sparschiene".
The overnight train is called "Nightjet" and offers comfortable travel while you are sleeping. The journey time of the NJ466 is 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR for a seat. There a compartments with six seats available. More comfortable are the 6 or 4 berth couchette compartments. And the sleeper compartments which you can book with three, two or one bed. The departure time in Vienna is at 21:30. The arrival time in Zurich at 08:30.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ466 Vienna - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Bialystok (Poland) - Prague (Czech Republic) - Zurich (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Bialystok (Poland) to Prague (Czech Republic)
Travel from Poland to Czech by direct trains. Train tickets start from 15 EUR.
From Warsaw to Prague there are at least two direct day trains with a journey time of 9 hours and tickets from 25 EUR.
From Krakow to Prague the journey times is 6:30 hours. Tickets are available from 19 EUR.
The direct overnight train from Warsaw via Krakow to Prague offers comfortable travel in seated compartments or in 6 or 4 couchettes. The sleeper compartments are available fro one to three travellers. The ticket prices start from 29 EUR.
The private operator "Leo Express" now offers train connections from Krakow to Prague from 15 EUR.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bialystok to Prague?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 407/442 Warsaw - Prague / EN 443/406 Prague - Warsaw / EN 443/403 Prague - Krakow / EN 402 Krakow - Prague
train company:
PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity / ČD České dráhy
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Prague - Bialystok / Warsaw - Prague / Warsaw - Pilsen / Warsaw - Brno / Krakow - Prague / Krakow - Pilsen / Krakow - Brno / Gdańsk - Prague / Katowice - Prague / Szczecin - Prague / Łódź - Prague
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3b Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Czech to Switzerland by comfortable overnight train. The journey time on the travel route Prague to Zurich is 14:20 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
Other travel routes by day train connections are from Czech Republic via Germany (Nuremberg, Munich) or via Austria (Linz, Innsbruck) to Switzerland.
Find exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Prague to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 50466 Prague - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Prague / Prague - Basel / Prague - Lucerne / Prague - St. Moritz
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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