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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 an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 95 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€40 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Zurich:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Zurich costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
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 35 2385 | 23857:38 PM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof9:00 PMZurich Altstetten€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 35 2385 | 23857:38 PM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof9:00 PMZurich Altstetten€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 81 835 | 8359:02 PM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof9:58 PMZurich HB€361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 35 2369 | 236911:38 AM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof1:00 PMZurich Altstetten€311One-way0 transfers
- IR 2155 | 21554:18 AM1h05Bern Hauptbahnhof5:23 AMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
- IR 35 2367 | 236710:38 AM1h22Bern Hauptbahnhof12:00 PMZurich Altstetten€321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Zurich:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Zurich costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
- 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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