Taxi and Private Transfer from Prague to Zurich

Zurich is about 690 kilometres south-west of Prague, a long day’s drive through Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg — around seven hours on the road. A private transfer from your Prague hotel to the door in Zurich, or to Zurich Airport, costs from €550 per car, fixed in advance, with the Swiss motorway vignette included.

The Fraumünster and St Peter towers above the Limmat in Zurich. Photo: Christoph Radtke / CC BY 3.0

What the transfer costs

• Car — from €550 for the whole car, up to 3 passengers
• Minivan for up to 8 — from €690
• To Zurich Airport (ZRH) or from Prague Airport — the same price
• The Czech and Swiss motorway vignettes and all road charges are included; the price is per car, not per person

Who takes a car to Zurich

Flying between Prague and Zurich takes about an hour and a half in the air, and for one person with hand luggage it is usually the obvious choice. The car makes sense in other cases: families and groups, for whom one car costs less than four tickets; people moving with a lot of luggage, sports equipment, instruments or pets; and travellers who want to stop on the way. It is also a way to reach Zurich Airport for a long-haul flight without a connection through another hub.

The drive

We leave Prague on the D5 past Plzeň, cross into Germany at Rozvadov, and take the motorways via Nuremberg and Stuttgart, or via Munich and Lake Constance, down to the Swiss border near Schaffhausen or Basel and on to Zurich. Seven hours is the honest driving time; with breaks it is a full day.

Germany runs temporary checks at its land borders, and Switzerland, although in Schengen, is not in the EU customs union, so customs checks at the Swiss border are routine. Every passenger needs a passport or national ID card, and goods over the Swiss allowances must be declared.

Stops worth making

Nuremberg — the castle and the old town, roughly a third of the way. Lake Constance — Lindau or Meersburg if we take the southern route. The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, the largest waterfall in Europe by volume, a few minutes off the road before Zurich. A short stop costs nothing; a longer one is quoted with waiting.

Arriving in Zurich

We take you to your hotel or apartment door anywhere in the city, to the main station, or to the right terminal at Zurich Airport, which lies north of the city on the way in. For an early flight we leave Prague the evening before or at night, with no night surcharge.

Your taxi from Prague Airport — and back

Frequently asked questions

How far is Zurich from Prague by car?

About 690 kilometres, around seven hours of driving via Nuremberg and Stuttgart or via Munich.

How much is a private transfer from Prague to Zurich?

From €550 for the whole car, fixed in advance, including the Swiss vignette. A minivan for up to eight is from €690.

Do I need a passport to go from Prague to Zurich?

Yes. Germany runs temporary border checks, and Switzerland carries out customs checks because it is not in the EU customs union.

Can you take us to Zurich Airport?

Yes, to the terminal, at the same price as the city. Give us the flight time and we plan the departure from Prague.

Can we stop at the Rhine Falls?

Yes, they are close to the route near Schaffhausen. A short stop is free; a longer one is quoted when you book.

Book your car

Send us the date, the pick-up time and address, the number of passengers and suitcases, and where you are going — we confirm the car and the fixed price in reply.

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