How to travel from Berlin to Zurich

There are 3 ways to get from Berlin to Zurich: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €41 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

A coach is €29 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Zurich costing on average €70.

Taking a coach costs €4 less than taking a train, which costs on average €45 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Berlin to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Coach takes 12 h 5 min on average.

Train takes 8 h 3 min on average.

The Berlin to Zurich distance is approximately 670 km.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Zurich is:

• 7 coaches per day.
• Around 47 flights per day.
• 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Berlin 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 Berlin to Zurich:

• Coaches from Berlin to Zurich most often leave from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights mostly leave from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Berlin at Berlin Hbf and arrive in Zurich at Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Zurich:

• Travel with FlixBus for coaches to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Berlin to Zurich tickets on Omio for €41.
• Travel with SWISS, easyJet, Eurowings, LAER, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper or Smartwings to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Berlin to Zurich tickets on Omio for €70.
• Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE or ÖBB | InterCity can take you to Zurich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Zurich for €45.

Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Zurich with FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct flight to Zurich with SWISS, easyJet, Eurowings or LAER with 9 direct flights per day.
• You'll find 1 direct train a day to Zurich with.

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