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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €508.
Distance: 306 km
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€100 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €508 Average price | €112 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €100.
A bus is €475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €508.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 7h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Zurich
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:45 AM7h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:45 AM7h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE43192:50 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport3:40 PMZurich Airport€3611One-way0 transfers
Other options
NJ 4714:32 AM5h33Frankfurt South station10:05 AMZurich HB€351One-way0 transfers- IC 60408 · IC 5613:41 AM4h45Frankfurt South station8:26 AMZurich HB€401One-way1 transfer
- IC 60471 · IC 5634:32 AM4h54Frankfurt South station9:26 AMZurich HB€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM8h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€401One-way1 transfer
2547:30 AM7h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:40 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€471One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM9h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€571One-way1 transfer
- DE43138:00 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 AMZurich Airport€3611One-way0 transfers
- DE43117:45 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:35 PMZurich Airport€3611One-way0 transfers
BA911 · BA7586:40 AM4h35Frankfurt am Main Airport11:15 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€3961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €100.
A bus is €475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €508.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 7h 43m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, EuroNight, TGV to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Zurich by bus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee.
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