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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €42. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 22m. 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 €42, and a flight costs an average of €53.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€160 Average price | €175 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest |
9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 31m Average total duration 12h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Zurich
How to get from Berlin to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 PM14h40Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€791One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 PM14h40Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U251876:00 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport€1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1105 · 59109 · 57229 · 177396:37 PM12h16Berlin Hbf6:53 AMZurich HB€811One-way6 transfers
- 3363 · 74602 · ICE 1656 · ICE 255512:40 AM12h52Berlin Hbf1:32 PMZurich HB€1211One-way3 transfers
- ICE 2595 · RE 52387 · 17691 · 53485:27 PM12h56Berlin Hbf6:23 AMZurich HB€1211One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM15h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€791One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain9:27 PM15h13Berlin Hbf12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€901One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 PM17h00Berlin, Alexanderplatz12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€901One-way1 transfer
EW876412:40 PM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:05 PMZurich Airport€2371One-way0 transfers- U251857:00 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:25 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2521One-way0 transfers
- EW87626:05 PM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:30 PMZurich Airport€2991One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Zurich
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Zurich:
A bus is €98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Zurich costing on average €160.
A bus is €112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Zurich costing on average €175.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 45m.
Bus takes on average 12h 1m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with easyJet, Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Edelweiss Air, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zurich by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with easyJet, Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
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