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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a flight costs an average of €171.
Distance: 306 km
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€100 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €375 Average price |
5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NJ 4707:34 PM6h37Zurich HB2:11 AMFrankfurt South station€351One-way0 transfers
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- NJ 4707:34 PM6h37Zurich HB2:11 AMFrankfurt South station€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE431811:20 AM1h00Zurich Airport12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2151One-way0 transfers
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- IR 2292 · ICE 204 · 45561:08 AM7h29Zurich HB8:37 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€581One-way2 transfers
- IC 532 · ICE 1006:02 PM4h06Zurich HB10:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€681One-way1 transfer
- IR 2292 · ICE 2041:08 AM7h00Zurich HB8:08 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€681One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:25 PM6h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€421One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM8h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM7h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:05 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€471One-way1 transfer
- DE43104:45 PM1h00Zurich Airport5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2151One-way0 transfers
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SN26097:25 AM3h15Zurich Airport10:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3971One-way1 transfer- DE43128:00 AM1h00Zurich Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€4911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €100.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Trenitalia EuroCity.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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