Fredrikstad to Zurich by train
Travel from Fredrikstad (Norway) to Zurich (Switzerland) by train (1327km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Fredrikstad in Norway to Zurich in Switzerland, the main route leads via Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Fredrikstad (Norway) - Oslo (Norway) - Gothenburg (Sweden) - Hamburg (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
- 2Fredrikstad (Norway) - Narvik (Norway) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Hamburg (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
1327 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 Fredrikstad to Zurich, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Fredrikstad (Norway) to Oslo (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Fredrikstad to Oslo?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Oslo - Fredrikstad / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
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 Oslo (Norway) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel from Oslo to Gothenburg/Göteborg by train, use one of the direct train connections. There are usually two to three connections per day with a journey time of about 3,5 hours. One-way train tickets are available from 25 Euro.
Beside the train connections between Norway and Sweden, you will also find a lot of bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Oslo to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Oslo
1c Travelling from Gothenburg (Sweden) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Gothenburg to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 09:30 hours with one change of trains in Copenhagen. The train ticket price starts at 56 EUR.
First you travel by Öresundståg train from Gothenburg to Copenhagen. There you change trains to an Intercity train from Copenhagen to Hamburg.
Where to buy a ticket from Gothenburg to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Gothenburg
1d Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Hamburg to Zurich by train. The journey time is 08:30 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 08:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Hamburg Hbf". The arrival station is "Zürich HB". There is a train connection every two hours.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ401 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Hamburg
2 Fredrikstad (Norway) - Narvik (Norway) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Hamburg (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Fredrikstad (Norway) to Narvik (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Fredrikstad to Narvik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Fredrikstad / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
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 Narvik (Norway) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Narvik to Stockholm by direct overnight train NT93. The journey time is 18:10 hours. Train tickets are available from 50 EUR (500 SEK).
The departure time in Narvik is at 15:15. The arrival time in Stockholm at 09:20.
The night train offers seats in open-seating-cars which are spacious and cozy. More relaxing are the couchette compartments with six berths. And sleeper compartments which you can book for 1, 2 or 3 persons. There is a spacious, clean shower available for sleeping car travellers with free towels.
All in all a very comfortable overnight train with scenic views In Lapland, especially on the part of the route between Narvik and Kiruna.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Narvik to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Narvik
2c Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Stockholm to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You have two travel options:
1) From Stockholm to Hamburg by Snälltåget overnight train. The journey time is 17 hours. The departure time in Stockholm is 16:30. The arrival time in Hamburg is 06:00. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat from 49 EUR.
- reclining seat: a wider seat with less travellers in the wagon. The ticket price starts from 74 EUR.
- bed in a private compartment.
2) By a day train connection with change in Copenhagen. The German railways Deutsche Bahn offers discount price tickets from 56 EUR. The journey time is 10 hours. You travel as follows:
- from Stockholm to Copenhagen by X2000 Snabbtåg high-speed-train. The journey time is 5:15 hours.
- from Copenhagen to Hamburg by Intercity/Eurocity train. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Stockholm
2d Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Hamburg to Zurich by train. The journey time is 08:30 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 08:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Hamburg Hbf". The arrival station is "Zürich HB". There is a train connection every two hours.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ401 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Hamburg
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