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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 an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. 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 €439.
Distance: 670 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€167 Average price | €439 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €189 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 15m Average total duration 14h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Berlin:
A bus is €109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €167.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
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 776 · ICE 276 · ICE 1000
2:59 PM 9h06 Zurich HB 12:05 AM Berlin-Lichtenberg station €45 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 776 · ICE 276 · ICE 1000
2:59 PM 9h06 Zurich HB 12:05 AM Berlin-Lichtenberg station €45 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
LX96612:45 PM 1h25 Zurich Airport 2:10 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €289 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 698 · ICE 806
9:59 PM 10h31 Zurich HB 8:30 AM Berlin Hbf €45 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 272 · ICE 1272
6:59 PM 11h13 Zurich HB 6:12 AM Berlin Ostbahnhof €45 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 72 · ICE 1130+
TGV 921811:34 AM 8h14 Zurich HB 7:48 PM Berlin Hbf €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
(Lyon -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)8:50 PM 16h10 Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) 1:00 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €60 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 PM 19h35 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 5:00 PM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €61 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 PM 20h10 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 5:35 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
U251968:10 AM 1h30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 9:40 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €154 1 One-way 0 transfers
BA759 · BA9745:15 PM 16h50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:05 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €224 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA759 · BA976
5:15 PM 18h10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 11:25 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €224 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Berlin:
A bus is €109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €167.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Berlin costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 90 flights per day.
- Around 10 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, asl airlines, braathens regional aviation, Croatia Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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