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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 prices starting from €37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, and a flight costs an average of €117.
Distance: 615 km
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€229 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €276 Average price |
7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 0m Average total duration 9h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
- 4:00 PM15h45Amsterdam7:45 AMZurich€481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:00 PM15h45Amsterdam7:45 AMZurich€481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:10 PM12h45Amsterdam7:55 AMZurich€901One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:00 PM15h45Amsterdam6:45 AMZurich€531One-way0 transfers
2:20 PM18h25Amsterdam8:45 AMZurich€911One-way0 transfers- 6:10 PM12h45Amsterdam6:55 AMZurich€1031One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Zurich
Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Zurich.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €156 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €229.
A bus is €203 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €276.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 30m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 4 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 Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, ÖBB | ICE, SNCF, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, easyJet, Air France, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 11 direct flights per day with Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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