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Compare bus, train, 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 €37. 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 €37, and a train costs an average of €51.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€173 Average price | €138 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest |
9h 16m Average total duration 8h 46m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
FlixBus8:00 AM13h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€911One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:00 AM13h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€911One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U251896:15 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:40 AMZurich Airport€1401One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 1505 · ECE 1909:36 AM8h52Berlin Hbf6:28 PMZurich HB€1641One-way1 transfer
ICE 1007 · IC 2160 · IC 28110:36 AM8h47Berlin Hbf7:23 PMZurich HB€1641One-way2 transfers
ICE 1005 · IC 2162 · IC 2383 · IC 1898:36 AM8h47Berlin Hbf5:23 PMZurich HB€1721One-way3 transfers
FlixBus10:00 PM14h40Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€911One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:40 PM15h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€911One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM18h30Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€941One-way2 transfers
EW87606:50 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:15 AMZurich Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
U251877:10 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:40 PMZurich Airport€1931One-way0 transfers
U251851:05 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:35 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1641One-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 €13 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Zurich costing on average €50.
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Zurich costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 52m.
Bus takes on average 12h 50m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Edelweiss Air, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, airmax to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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