The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Biel/Bienne
Cheapest price
€36
Average price
€45
Fastest journey
1 h 10 m
Average duration
1 h 10 m
Trains per day
75
Distance
102 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Biel/Bienne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Biel/Bienne will cost around €45 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €36.
Of the 75 trains that leave Zurich for Biel/Bienne on Tue, Apr 28, 17 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Apr 28 the direct trains cover the 102 km distance in an average of 1 h 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 10 m .
On Tue, Apr 28 the slowest trains will take 1 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IR 35 2362 | 2362 · IC 5 516 | 5169:59 AM1h15Zurich Altstetten11:14 AMBiel/Bienne€361One-way1 transfer
IR 35 2384 | 2384 · IC 5 536 | 5367:59 PM1h15Zurich Altstetten9:14 PMBiel/Bienne€371One-way1 transfer
IR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 5 514 | 5148:59 AM1h15Zurich Altstetten10:14 AMBiel/Bienne€371One-way1 transfer
IR 35 2372 | 2372 · IC 5 526 | 5262:59 PM1h15Zurich Altstetten4:14 PMBiel/Bienne€371One-way1 transfer
IR 35 2364 | 2364 · IC 5 518 | 51810:59 AM1h15Zurich Altstetten12:14 PMBiel/Bienne€371One-way1 transfer
IC 5 516 | 51610:04 AM1h10Zurich HB11:14 AMBiel/Bienne€391One-way0 transfers
IC 5 514 | 5149:04 AM1h10Zurich HB10:14 AMBiel/Bienne€411One-way0 transfers
IC 5 526 | 5263:04 PM1h10Zurich HB4:14 PMBiel/Bienne€421One-way0 transfers
IC 5 518 | 51811:04 AM1h10Zurich HB12:14 PMBiel/Bienne€421One-way0 transfers
IC 5 524 | 5242:04 PM1h10Zurich HB3:14 PMBiel/Bienne€421One-way0 transfers
Live departures
Zurich to Biel/Bienne train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Biel/Bienne trains for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 5 512 | 512 | 8:04 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 9:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 9 18929 | 18929 · IR 55 1762 | 1762 | 8:16 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 9:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 55 1762 | 1762 | 8:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 9:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1762 | 1762 | 8:29 AM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 9:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 710 | 710 · IR 65 3335 | 3335 | 8:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 10:09 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4913 | 4913 · IC 5 514 | 514 | 8:48 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 10:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 5 514 | 514 | 8:59 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 10:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 514 | 514 | 9:04 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 10:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 9 18933 | 18933 · IR 55 1764 | 1764 | 9:16 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 10:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18533 | 18533 · IR 55 1764 | 1764 | 9:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 10:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1764 | 1764 | 9:29 AM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 10:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 712 | 712 · IR 65 3339 | 3339 | 9:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 11:09 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4915 | 4915 · IC 5 516 | 516 | 9:48 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 11:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2362 | 2362 · IC 5 516 | 516 | 9:59 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 11:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 516 | 516 | 10:04 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 11:14 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 9 18937 | 18937 · IR 55 1766 | 1766 | 10:16 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 11:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18537 | 18537 · IR 55 1766 | 1766 | 10:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 11:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1766 | 1766 | 10:29 AM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 11:45 AM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 714 | 714 · IR 65 3343 | 3343 | 10:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 12:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4917 | 4917 · IC 5 518 | 518 | 10:48 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 12:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2364 | 2364 · IC 5 518 | 518 | 10:59 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 12:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 518 | 518 | 11:04 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 12:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18541 | 18541 · IR 55 1768 | 1768 | 11:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 12:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18941 | 18941 · IR 55 1768 | 1768 | 11:16 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 12:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1768 | 1768 | 11:29 AM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 12:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 716 | 716 · IR 65 3347 | 3347 | 11:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 1:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4919 | 4919 · IC 5 520 | 520 | 11:48 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 1:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2366 | 2366 · IC 5 520 | 520 | 11:59 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 1:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 520 | 520 | 12:04 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 1:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18545 | 18545 · IR 55 1770 | 1770 | 12:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 1:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18945 | 18945 · IR 55 1770 | 1770 | 12:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 1:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1770 | 1770 | 12:29 PM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 1:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 718 | 718 · IR 65 3351 | 3351 | 12:32 PM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 2:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4921 | 4921 · IC 5 522 | 522 | 12:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 2:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2368 | 2368 · IC 5 522 | 522 | 12:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 2:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 522 | 522 | 1:04 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 2:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 9 18949 | 18949 · IR 55 1772 | 1772 | 1:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 2:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18549 | 18549 · IR 55 1772 | 1772 | 1:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 2:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1772 | 1772 | 1:29 PM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 2:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 720 | 720 · IR 65 3355 | 3355 | 1:32 PM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 3:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4923 | 4923 · IC 5 524 | 524 | 1:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 3:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2370 | 2370 · IC 5 524 | 524 | 1:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 3:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 524 | 524 | 2:04 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 3:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18553 | 18553 · IR 55 1774 | 1774 | 2:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 3:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18953 | 18953 · IR 55 1774 | 1774 | 2:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 3:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1774 | 1774 | 2:29 PM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 3:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 722 | 722 · IR 65 3359 | 3359 | 2:32 PM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 4:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4925 | 4925 · IC 5 526 | 526 | 2:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 4:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2372 | 2372 · IC 5 526 | 526 | 2:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 4:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 526 | 526 | 3:04 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 4:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 9 18957 | 18957 · IR 55 1776 | 1776 | 3:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 4:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18557 | 18557 · IR 55 1776 | 1776 | 3:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 4:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 55 1776 | 1776 | 3:29 PM Zurich HB | 1h16 | 4:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 724 | 724 · IR 65 3363 | 3363 | 3:32 PM Zurich HB | 1h37 | 5:09 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4927 | 4927 · IC 5 528 | 528 | 3:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 5:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2374 | 2374 · IC 5 528 | 528 | 3:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 5:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IC 5 528 | 528 | 4:04 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 5:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 5 18561 | 18561 · IR 55 1778 | 1778 | 4:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 5:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18961 | 18961 · IR 55 1778 | 1778 | 4:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 5:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4929 | 4929 · IC 5 530 | 530 | 4:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 6:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2376 | 2376 · IC 5 530 | 530 | 4:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 6:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18565 | 18565 · IR 55 1780 | 1780 | 5:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 6:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18965 | 18965 · IR 55 1780 | 1780 | 5:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 6:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4931 | 4931 · IC 5 532 | 532 | 5:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 7:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2378 | 2378 · IC 5 532 | 532 | 5:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 7:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18569 | 18569 · IR 55 1782 | 1782 | 6:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 7:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18969 | 18969 · IR 55 1782 | 1782 | 6:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 7:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
RE 48 4933 | 4933 · IC 5 534 | 534 | 6:48 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h26 | 8:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2380 | 2380 · IC 5 534 | 534 | 6:59 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h15 | 8:14 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18573 | 18573 · IR 55 1784 | 1784 | 7:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h29 | 8:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
S 9 18973 | 18973 · IR 55 1784 | 1784 | 7:16 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h29 | 8:45 PM Biel/Bienne | 1 transfer | |
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Overview: Train from Zurich to Biel/Bienne
Trains from Zurich to Biel/Bienne run on average 28 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €25 if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 102 km distance in 1h 10m.
Distance 102 km |
Average train duration 1h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price €25 |
Trains per day 28 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 1h 10m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 35 days |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Zurich to Biel/Bienne trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Zurich and Biel/Bienne from €25. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Zurich to Biel/Bienne
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Biel/Bienne by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Biel/Bienne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Zurich to Biel/Bienne
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours. Access via Bahnhofstrasse.
- Restaurant Seeland
- Restaurant St. Gervais
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Elite
- Art Déco Hotel Elite
- Mercure Plaza Biel
- Located in the main hall
- 580 places, some covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for regional and long-distance trains
- Hall 2: local train platforms
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 4
- Regional train connections
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