How to travel from Amsterdam to Zurich

You can get to Zurich from Amsterdam 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Amsterdam is by taking a coach, which costs on average €35.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €167 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €202 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €40.

The fastest way to get to Zurich from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Coach takes on average 12 h 20 min.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 30 min of travel time.

The Amsterdam to Zurich distance is approximately 615 km.

The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Zurich is:

• 1 coach a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Amsterdam and Zurich as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Amsterdam to Zurich:

• Coaches most often depart from Amsterdam at Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Zurich at Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights mostly leave from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Amsterdam at Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Zurich at Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Zurich:

• BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Zurich by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Amsterdam to Zurich for €35.
• Travel with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Eurowings or Air Dolomiti for flights to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Eurowings Amsterdam to Zurich tickets on Omio for €140.
• Deutsche Bahn can take you to Zurich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Amsterdam to Zurich for €40.

Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 1 direct coach per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zurich from Amsterdam.