How to travel from Paris to Zurich

There are 3 options to travel between Paris and Zurich including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €31 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €72 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €104 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €46 less than taking a train, which costs on average €78 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Zurich from Paris is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Getting to Zurich by coach takes 11 h on average.

Train takes on average 4 h 4 min.

The distance between Paris and Zurich is around 489 km.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Zurich is:

• 3 coaches a day.
• 46 flights per day.
• 5 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Paris to Zurich:

• Coaches mostly leave from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and tend to arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights most often depart from Paris at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Zurich at Zurich Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Paris Gare de Lyon and tend to arrive in Zurich HB.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Zurich:

• You can take a coach from Paris to Zurich with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for €31 with FlixBus from Paris to Zurich.
• You can travel by plane between Paris and Zurich with Air France, SWISS, Air Baltic, LAER, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines or Air Serbia, and you can find SWISS Paris to Zurich tickets for €104 on Omio.
• You can travel between Paris and Zurich by train with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn or TGV INOUI. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €78 with SNCF | TGV Lyria from Paris to Zurich.

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct flight to Zurich with Air France, SWISS or Air Baltic with 7 direct flights per day.
• You can find 4 direct trains per day to Zurich with SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI.

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