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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €453.
Distance: 615 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€453 Average price | €122 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €191 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 36m Average total duration 15h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €122.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 15h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Zurich
How to get from Amsterdam to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM17h20Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€681One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM17h20Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€681One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL19498:40 PM1h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€5861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 121 · ICE 27 · ICE 225 · ECE 56:40 AM10h09Amsterdam Centraal4:49 PMZurich HB€2481One-way4 transfers
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92197:47 AM13h15Amsterdam Centraal9:02 PMZurich HB€4081One-way1 transfer- 9422+92237:47 AM15h13Amsterdam Centraal11:00 PMZurich HB€4101One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM18h10Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€711One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM15h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€761One-way1 transfer
47405:00 PM12h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:25 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€801One-way0 transfers
- AF8345+AF13927:35 PM18h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2321One-way1 transfer
- AF5478+AF13924:30 PM21h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2321One-way1 transfer
- AF5474+AF139212:30 PM25h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €122.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 15h 36m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Twiliner, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, SNCF, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Twiliner, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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