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Compare bus and train for Bern to Zurich
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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Most popular Train | Bus |
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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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Zurich
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 2155 | 21554:18 AM1h05Bern Hauptbahnhof5:23 AMZurich Altstetten€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 2155 | 21554:18 AM1h05Bern Hauptbahnhof5:23 AMZurich Altstetten€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 8 833 | 8338:02 PM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof8:58 PMZurich HB€381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 16 2189 | 2189 · IR 37 2287 | 22878:36 PM1h16Bern Hauptbahnhof9:52 PMZurich HB€301One-way1 transfer
- IR N1 749 | 749 · SN 11 13709 | 137093:00 AM1h25Bern Hauptbahnhof4:25 AMZurich Altstetten€301One-way1 transfer
- IR N1 749 | 7493:00 AM1h03Bern Hauptbahnhof4:03 AMZurich HB€301One-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 SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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