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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 prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a flight costs an average of €156.
Distance: 306 km
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€96 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €326 Average price |
4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 AM12h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM10h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43138:00 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 AMZurich Airport€2601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 279 · IC 77510:50 AM4h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:00 PMZurich HB€831One-way1 transfer
- ICE 2778:50 AM4h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:00 PMZurich HB€941One-way0 transfers
- ICE 71+
TGV 921110:20 AM4h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:26 PMZurich HB€941One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 PM10h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 AM13h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM13h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€391One-way1 transfer
- DE43192:50 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport3:40 PMZurich Airport€2601One-way0 transfers
- DE43117:55 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:45 PMZurich Airport€2601One-way0 transfers
- LH11869:45 AM0h55Frankfurt am Main Airport10:40 AMZurich Airport€5461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €40.
A bus is €140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average €156.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Zurich by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet.
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