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Travel Information between Zurich and Frankfurt am Main

Distance305 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€23 - €181
Cheapest modeCoach • €23 • 7 h
Fastest modeFlight • €181 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 305 km from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main.

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from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
05:20PM7h00
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
12:20AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
371One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:20PM7h00
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
12:20AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
371One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CondorDE4310
04:50PM0h55
Zurich Airport
05:45PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
1811One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 74
09:59AM3h53
Zurich HB
01:52PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
961One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 282 · ICE 610
08:37AM4h30
Zurich HB
01:07PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station
921One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 76
07:59AM3h53
Zurich HB
11:52AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
961One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25PM9h25
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
05:50AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
471One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25PM9h05
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
05:30AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
511One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:50PM11h25
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
03:15AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
521One-way
1 transfer
CondorDE4318
11:35AM0h55
Zurich Airport
12:30PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
1961One-way
0 transfers
CondorDE4312
08:05AM0h55
Zurich Airport
09:00AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
1961One-way
0 transfers
Brussels AirlinesSN2738 · SN2609
07:30AM3h10
Zurich Airport
10:40AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
3781One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich or Cologne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zurich and Frankfurt am Main itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and any of these top destinations today!

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