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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 an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €242.
Distance: 306 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€88 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €242 Average price |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:25 PM6h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€331One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus5:25 PM6h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE431811:20 AM1h00Zurich Airport12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 782 · ICE 1005:59 PM4h09Zurich HB10:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€401One-way1 transfer
- IC 782 · ICE 100 · ICE 5905:59 PM4h13Zurich HB10:12 PMFrankfurt South station€401One-way2 transfers
- IC 578 · ICE 25:34 PM4h09Zurich HB9:43 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM7h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:05 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM9h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM8h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€521One-way1 transfer
- DE43104:45 PM1h00Zurich Airport5:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2771One-way0 transfers
OS140 · OS2153:05 PM3h35Zurich Airport6:40 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€6301One-way1 transfer
LX10745:10 PM1h00Zurich Airport6:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€7051One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €88.
A bus is €207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €242.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 19 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 Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Trenitalia EuroCity.
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