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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 1m. 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 flight costs an average of €52.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€151 Average price | €176 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest |
11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 21m Average total duration 11h 51m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60409 · ICE 9047:59 PM10h31Zurich HB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
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- IC 60409 · ICE 9047:59 PM10h31Zurich HB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX96612:45 PM1h25Zurich Airport2:10 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 780 · ICE 2744:59 PM8h55Zurich HB1:54 AMBerlin Hbf€491One-way1 transfer
- ICE 272 · ICE 12726:59 PM11h25Zurich HB6:24 AMBerlin Spandau€491One-way1 transfer
- IC 776 · ICE 2762:59 PM8h35Zurich HB11:34 PMBerlin Hbf€591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM18h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:05 AMBerlin, Alexanderplatz€531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM18h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)2:20 AMBerlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park)€541One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM19h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)2:40 AMBerlin, Alexanderplatz€541One-way2 transfers
U251869:15 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:45 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2221One-way0 transfers
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AF13932:30 PM18h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:55 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2501One-way1 transfer- U251888:30 PM1h30Zurich Airport10:00 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2561One-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 €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €151.
A bus is €110 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €176.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 12 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 | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Air France, Smartwings to go to Berlin by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 12 direct flights per day with Eurowings, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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