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Compare bus, train, and flight for Prague to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €57, while a flight costs an average of €367.
Distance: 526 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€138 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price | €170 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 17m Average total duration 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg 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 Prague to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Prague to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Zurich:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Zurich costing on average €138.
A bus is €310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Zurich costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 17m.
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
Travel optionsfrom Prague to Zurich
How to get from Prague to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
7:30 AM 11h15 Prague, Central Train Station 6:45 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:30 AM 11h15 Prague, Central Train Station 6:45 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LX14898:15 PM 1h20 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 9:35 PM Zurich Airport €455 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EX 352 · Bus RE25 · ICE 1060 · Bus RE3
3:35 PM 15h18 Prague hlavní nádraží 6:53 AM Zurich HB €51 1 One-way 6 transfers - EC 335 · EC 1210 · ICE 698 · Bus RE3
2:21 PM 16h32 Prague hlavní nádraží 6:53 AM Zurich HB €69 1 One-way 5 transfers - EC 458
6:31 PM 14h34 Prague hlavní nádraží 9:05 AM Zurich HB €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:20 AM 11h25 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 6:45 PM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
5:45 PM 14h15 Praha, Na Knížecí 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €59 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 PM 12h30 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW4200 · EW97627:00 AM 8h05 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 3:05 PM Zurich Airport €208 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1183 · AF16149:50 AM 4h10 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 2:00 PM Zurich Airport €209 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1083 · AF1414
5:55 PM 4h35 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 10:30 PM Zurich Airport €209 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Zurich:
A bus is €81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Zurich costing on average €138.
A bus is €310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Zurich costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 17m.
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
- Around 84 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Prague, Central Train Station and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia, Egypt Air, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Amelia, CitizenPlane to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, ČSAD Tišnov, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ČSAD Tišnov, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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