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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €356.
Distance: 413 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€128 Average price | €356 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €143 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 30m Average total duration 13h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zurich:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zurich costing on average €128.
A bus is €294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zurich costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 13h 30m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Zurich
How to get from Cologne to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:05 PM9h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:05 PM9h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW7666:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMZurich Airport€1911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 619 · IC 60403 · IC 55911:55 PM7h31Cologne Hbf7:26 AMZurich HB€501One-way2 transfers
- ICE 619 · IC 6040311:55 PM8h10Cologne Hbf8:05 AMZurich HB€501One-way1 transfer
- ICE 205 · ICE 77 · IR 20558:54 PM8h55Cologne Hbf5:49 AMZurich HB€501One-way2 transfers
- 52120 · 47403:35 PM13h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:25 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€861One-way1 transfer
- EW7626:20 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport€3351One-way0 transfers
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AZ71828:00 AM3h40Cologne Bonn Airport11:40 AMZurich Airport€4761One-way1 transfer - LX44296:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMZurich Airport€5401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zurich:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zurich costing on average €128.
A bus is €294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zurich costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 13h 30m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Eurostar to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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