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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 95 km
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€48 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Bern to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 35 2367 | 236710:38 AM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof12:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
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IR 35 2367 | 236710:38 AM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof12:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 81 815 | 81511:02 AM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof11:58 AMZurich HB€391One-way0 transfers
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IR 35 2369 | 236911:38 AM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof1:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
IR 35 2371 | 237112:38 PM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof2:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
IR 35 2373 | 23731:38 PM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof3:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Zurich:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Zurich costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 23m.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Zurich as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Zurich by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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