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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. 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 €53, while a flight costs an average of €354.
Distance: 489 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€125 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €354 Average price | €197 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration 10h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg 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 Paris to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Zurich:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Zurich costing on average €125.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Zurich costing on average €354.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Zurich
How to get from Paris to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7991
10:30 PM 10h15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 8:45 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7991
10:30 PM 10h15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 8:45 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF1292
12:50 PM 1h05 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €212 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9203
7:22 AM 4h04 Paris Gare de Lyon 11:26 AM Zurich HB €107 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9223
6:22 PM 4h04 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:26 PM Zurich HB €131 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9219
4:22 PM 4h04 Paris Gare de Lyon 8:26 PM Zurich HB €131 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 30492 · 7991
7:15 PM 13h30 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 8:45 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €50 1 One-way 1 transfer - 7991
10:30 PM 10h35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 9:05 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - 30492 · 4740
7:15 PM 10h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:25 AM Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) €53 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX6457:55 PM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 9:10 PM Zurich Airport €172 1 One-way 0 transfers- LX639
3:00 PM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 4:15 PM Zurich Airport €172 1 One-way 0 transfers - LX647
7:15 AM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 8:35 AM Zurich Airport €172 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Zurich:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Zurich costing on average €125.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Zurich costing on average €354.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
- Around 88 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, ITA, Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Serbia, Air Europa, Sas Airways, GetJet Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Edelweiss Air, Amelia, asl airlines, Croatia Airlines, Cityjet, KM Malta Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Transavia France to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zurich by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 8 direct flights per day with Air France, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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