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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.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:39 PM17h06Berlin Hbf9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:39 PM17h06Berlin Hbf9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EC51877:50 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:15 AMZurich Airport€2231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1501 · ICE 593 · ICE 103 · IC 7735:36 AM8h26Berlin Hbf2:02 PMZurich HB€1021One-way3 transfers
- ICE 593 · ICE 103 · IC 7735:27 AM8h35Berlin Hbf2:02 PMZurich HB€1021One-way2 transfers
- 3363 · 74602 · ICE 1656 · ICE 27712:40 AM12h22Berlin Hbf1:02 PMZurich HB€1321One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:28 PM17h17Berlin Südkreuz station9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€721One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:50 PM16h55Berlin Spandau9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain9:37 PM15h03Berlin Südkreuz station12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€831One-way1 transfer
LX9637:15 AM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:40 AMZurich Airport€3071One-way0 transfers- EC51897:10 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:40 PMZurich Airport€3121One-way0 transfers
AF1835 · AF11147:00 PM15h00Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:00 AMZurich Airport€3481One-way1 transfer
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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 train, bus, 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with easyJet, Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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