How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich

There are 3 options to travel to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, flight or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is a coach with an average price of €22.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €232 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €254 for the same trip.

A coach is €12 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €34.

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 7 h of travel time.

Getting to Zurich by train takes 3 h 55 min on average.

The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is approximately 305 km.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• 22 flights a day.
• 14 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich as scheduled services by train, flight or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:

• Coaches from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich most often leave from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich most often leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:

• FlixBus or Marino Autolinee can get you to Zurich by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich for €22 on Omio.
• Travel with Lufthansa, SWISS, LAER, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia or Air Baltic to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Air Serbia Frankfurt am Main to Zurich tickets on Omio for €259.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB or ÖBB Nightjet to go to Zurich by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Frankfurt am Main to Zurich tickets on Omio for €34.

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus or Marino Autolinee.
• Direct flights with Lufthansa, SWISS, LAER or Lufthansa Cityline (2) with 8 direct flights per day.
• Direct trains with ÖBB Nightjet with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main.