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Compare train and bus 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 14m. 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 €24.
Distance: 95 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€46 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m 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.
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How to get from Bern to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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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 16 2165 | 2165Cheapest
IR 16 2165 | 2165Fastest
IC 81 809 | 809Other options
IR 16 2165 | 2165 · S 6 18636 | 18636IC 1 709 | 709IR 16 2165 | 2165 · IR 37 2263 | 2263Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Zurich:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Zurich costing on average €24.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
- 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 train and bus 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.
- 8 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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