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Rotterdam to Zurich train tickets
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Planning a trip to Switzerland? Travel from Rotterdam to Zurich by high-speed train with Eurostar and TGV Lyria. And you can book the entire journey with us.
Just take a Eurostar train from Rotterdam to Paris and change to a TGV Lyria train to Zurich. The total journey will take about 9 h.
Departing from Rotterdam Centraal
Rotterdam Centraal is located in the heart of the city and is well connected by metro and tram lines.
When to arrive
Please arrive 20 minutes before departure. Check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
You don't need a passport but it's worth bringing an identity document though, as customs do random spot checks from time to time. Find additional information on our travel documents page.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can browse the shops or grab a snack from the food stands.
Connecting in Paris between Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon
To catch your TGV to your final destination, public transport is a practical way to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon when changing trains. The journey takes around 30 minutes. Here's what to do:
- When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs to the RER station located on level -1. Buy a Navigo Easy pass at a ticket machine or a ticket desk. If you want to beat the queues, you can also buy a Metro-Train-RER ticket ahead of your trip using the Île-de-France Mobilités (opens in a new tab) or Bonjour RATP app (opens in a new tab).
- Follow the signs to RER line D sud (south), and board any RER D train heading south (to Melun, Malesherbes, or Corbeil Essonnes).
- Get off the train at Gare de Lyon.
- Follow the signs for 'Grandes Lignes' to get to the mainline station. Look for the platform your train will depart from on the departures board.
- Board your TGV train to your final destination - boarding starts around 20 minutes before departure and the doors close 2 minutes before.
Arriving at Zurich HB train station
Your train will arrive at Zurich HB train station, which is only few minutes walk from the lake and the historical centre. As passport checks take place on board TGV Lyria trains, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station. And to get to where you're going, you'll have easy access to the city's buses and trams.
Hiring a car
If you want to go even further, hire a car directly at the station from Hertz and enjoy a discount as a Eurostar customer.
FAQs
Typically, the train journey from Rotterdam to Zurich takes about 9 h. When you view the available tickets, you will be able to see the length of the train journey for each departure time.
For the Eurostar leg of your journey, please visit our travel documents page for more information.
For the TGV Lyria leg of your journey, please visit their identity papers page (opens in a new tab) to learn what to bring.
We'll pay compensation for disruption on the Eurostar leg of your journey, according to our compensation policy.
If you want to claim compensation for the connecting TGV Lyria leg of journey, please contact them directly (opens in a new tab).
Please visit their luggage allowance page (opens in a new tab) for more information.
If you miss your connecting high-speed train because your first train is delayed, HOTNAT (Hop On The Next Available Train) lets you catch the next available train leaving the same station at no extra cost. Please go to our Connections page to learn more about HOTNAT.
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