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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€190 Average price | €130 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest |
11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 57m Average total duration 11h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:20 PM14h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:10 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€901One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:20 PM14h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:10 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€901One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW87652:50 PM1h25Zurich Airport4:15 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2001One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 37011:01 AM8h28Zurich HB7:29 PMBerlin Hbf€1821One-way0 transfers
- ICE 108 · ICE 59810:01 AM8h29Zurich HB6:30 PMBerlin Hbf€1821One-way1 transfer
- EC 99 · ICE 15069:32 AM8h50Zurich HB6:22 PMBerlin Hbf€1821One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:20 PM14h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:55 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€901One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 AM13h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:45 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€981One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM16h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:20 AMBerlin, Alexanderplatz€981One-way1 transfer
- EW87638:15 PM1h25Zurich Airport9:40 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2001One-way0 transfers
U251909:15 PM1h30Zurich Airport10:45 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1991One-way0 transfers- U251889:55 AM1h30Zurich Airport11:25 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2571One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Berlin
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Berlin:
A bus is €67 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €130.
A bus is €128 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €190.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 36m.
Bus takes on average 11h 27m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 11 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 12 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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