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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a flight costs an average of €380.
Distance: 224 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€74 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €380 Average price | €96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.3kg 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 Geneva to Zurich:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €74.
A bus is €361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
Train takes on average 5h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Zurich
How to get from Geneva to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 215510:39 PM6h44Geneva station5:23 AMZurich Altstetten€591One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 215510:39 PM6h44Geneva station5:23 AMZurich Altstetten€591One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LX28016:00 AM0h45Geneva International Airport6:45 AMZurich Airport€4871One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 215510:39 PM6h49Geneva station5:28 AMZurich HB€611One-way2 transfers
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 215510:39 PM6h56Geneva station5:35 AMZürich Oerlikon€611One-way2 transfers
- IR 95 1743 | 1743 · IC 51 1645 | 1645 · IR 55 1757 | 175711:15 PM7h15Geneva station6:30 AMZurich HB€611One-way2 transfers
- LX28057:15 AM0h50Geneva International Airport8:05 AMZurich Airport€4871One-way0 transfers
- LX28198:00 PM0h50Geneva International Airport8:50 PMZurich Airport€4871One-way0 transfers
- LX28176:45 PM0h55Geneva International Airport7:40 PMZurich Airport€4871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Zurich:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €74.
A bus is €361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
Train takes on average 5h 46m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Annemasse, Place Martin Luther King and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Swiss, Air Baltic to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Zurich by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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