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Compare bus, train, 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 €39. 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 €39, and a flight costs an average of €93.
Distance: 615 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€147 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €250 Average price |
8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m 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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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 · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
KL1949Other options
ICE 123 · ICE 1229 · ICE 1011 · ICE 7
ICE 123 · ICE 919 · ICE 73+
TGV 9215
ICE 123 · ICE 919 · ICE 373
FlixBus · FlixBus
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AF1651 · AF1414
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AF1641 · AF1814Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Zurich
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zurich:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €68.
A bus is €54 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zurich costing on average €93.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 30m.
Bus takes on average 12h 20m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 bus, train, 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity, ÖBB | ICE, SBB to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings , Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, Air Baltic, easyJet, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings .
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