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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €59, while a flight costs an average of €430.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€430 Average price | €165 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €189 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 1m Average total duration 14h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Berlin:
A bus is €106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €165.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 15h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Berlin
How to get from Zurich to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 780 · ICE 2744:59 PM8h55Zurich HB1:54 AMBerlin Hbf€451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 780 · ICE 2744:59 PM8h55Zurich HB1:54 AMBerlin Hbf€451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW87638:15 PM1h25Zurich Airport9:40 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2001One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60409 · ICE 9047:59 PM10h31Zurich HB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€501One-way1 transfer
- ICE 102 · ICE 5923:59 PM8h31Zurich HB12:30 AMBerlin Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
- IC 776 · ICE 2762:59 PM8h35Zurich HB11:34 PMBerlin Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
(Zürich -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)8:50 PM16h10Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)1:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€491One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:20 PM18h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:10 PMBerlin Spandau€491One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM19h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:50 PMBerlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)€491One-way2 transfers
U251909:20 PM1h30Zurich Airport10:50 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1691One-way0 transfers- U2553510:15 AM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:45 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1831One-way0 transfers
- U211897:40 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:10 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2031One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Berlin:
A bus is €106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €165.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 15h 1m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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