How to travel from Prague to Zurich

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

The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Prague is by taking a coach, which costs on average €28.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Prague to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €112 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €140 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €19 less than taking a train, which costs on average €47 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Prague to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Coach takes 8 h 40 min on average.

Getting to Zurich by train takes 10 h 4 min on average.

Zurich is approximately 526 km away from Prague.

The average frequency per day from Prague to Zurich is:

• Around 8 coaches per day.
• 46 flights per day.
• 5 trains a day.

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

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

• Coaches from Prague to Zurich most often leave from Prague, Central Train Station and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Trains from Prague to Zurich most often leave from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Prague to Zurich:

• ČSAD Tišnov, FlixBus or Nobless Line can get you to Zurich by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Prague to Zurich for €35 on Omio.
• Travel with SWISS, LAER, KLM, Air Baltic, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper or Smartwings to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Prague to Zurich tickets on Omio for €140.
• Deutsche Bahn can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Prague to Zurich for €47 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Prague to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with ČSAD Tišnov, FlixBus or Nobless Line with 2 direct coaches per day.
• 4 direct flights per day with SWISS or LAER.

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