How to travel from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main

You can get from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from Zurich is by taking a coach, which costs on average €23.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:

Taking a coach costs €158 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €181.

Taking a coach costs €7 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €30.

The fastest way to get to Frankfurt am Main from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:

Getting to Frankfurt am Main by coach takes 7 h on average.

Train takes 3 h 53 min on average.

The Zurich to Frankfurt am Main distance is approximately 305 km.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main is:

• 3 coaches per day.
• 22 flights per day.
• 16 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Frankfurt am Main from Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:

• Coaches from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main most often leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
• Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Zurich at Zurich HB and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:

• You can travel between Zurich and Frankfurt am Main by coach with FlixBus or Marino Autolinee. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €23 with FlixBus from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main.
• You can travel by plane between Zurich and Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa, SWISS, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Serbia, LAER or Austrian Airlines, and you can find Air Serbia Zurich to Frankfurt am Main tickets for €239 on Omio.
• You can take a train from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB or Trenitalia EuroCity. Cheap tickets can be found for €30 with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with FlixBus with 2 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flight available with Lufthansa or SWISS 8 direct flights per day.
• 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or Trenitalia EuroCity.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Frankfurt am Main from Zurich.