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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, and a flight costs an average of €130.
Distance: 164 km
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€57 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €296 Average price |
3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Stuttgart to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Zurich:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Zurich costing on average €21.
A bus is €113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Zurich costing on average €130.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Eurowings , Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft, ÖBB to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
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