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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 prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, and a flight costs an average of €100.
Distance: 489 km
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€148 Average price | €256 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest |
4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
FlixBus10:00PM10h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)08:00AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00PM10h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)08:00AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF139212:40PM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport01:45PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€3251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 921904:22PM4h04Paris Gare de Lyon08:26PMZurich HB€1321One-way0 transfers
- 921110:22AM4h04Paris Gare de Lyon02:26PMZurich HB€1601One-way0 transfers
- 921312:22PM4h04Paris Gare de Lyon04:26PMZurich HB€1601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus05:55AM9h50Paris, Porte Maillot03:45PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€721One-way0 transfers
LX63309:45AM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:05AMZurich Airport€2041One-way0 transfers
LX63903:00PM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport04:20PMZurich Airport€2041One-way0 transfers
VY8243 · VY624810:15AM10h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport08:25PMZurich Airport€2391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Zurich:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Zurich costing on average €39.
A bus is €75 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Zurich costing on average €100.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 5 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, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SBB to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Air France, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, KLM, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Airhub Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 7 direct flights per day with Air France, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
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