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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train 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 0m. 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 €452.
Distance: 615 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€121 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €452 Average price | €192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 37m Average total duration 15h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €121.
A bus is €388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 15h 37m.
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
5:00 PM 15h40 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 8:40 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:00 PM 15h40 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 8:40 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
KL19498:45 PM 1h10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 9:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €587 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60403 · IC 559
8:15 PM 11h11 Amsterdam Centraal 7:26 AM Zurich HB €58 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 155 · ICE 611 · ICE 375 · IC 787
12:01 PM 8h59 Amsterdam Centraal 9:00 PM Zurich HB €75 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 155 · ICE 201 · IC 789
12:01 PM 9h59 Amsterdam Centraal 10:00 PM Zurich HB €75 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:10 PM 18h30 Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena 8:40 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €59 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 PM 18h40 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 3:30 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:05 PM 20h40 Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena 3:45 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €61 1 One-way 2 transfers
BA437 · BA7202:15 PM 4h10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 6:25 PM Zurich Airport €256 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA441 · BA724
5:30 PM 4h30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 10:00 PM Zurich Airport €256 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA449 · BA712
7:00 AM 4h40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 11:40 AM Zurich Airport €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €121.
A bus is €388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 15h 37m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 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 Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, TAP Portugal, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Europa, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, ITA, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Amelia, Sas Airways, Cityjet, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia, Global Supply Systems, Croatia Airlines, Transavia France to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF, Eurostar, ÖBB | ICE to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Twiliner to go to Zurich by bus.
- 13 direct flights per day with KLM, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Twiliner.
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