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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 32m. 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 €131.
Distance: 306 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€92 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €269 Average price |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:25 PM6h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:25 PM6h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE431811:20 AM1h00Zurich Airport12:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 282 · ICE 6108:37 AM4h31Zurich HB1:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1011One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1089:59 AM4h09Zurich HB2:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1221One-way0 transfers
- ICE 2007:59 AM4h09Zurich HB12:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€1221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM8h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM8h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM11h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€341One-way1 transfer
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SN26175:15 PM3h20Zurich Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€4031One-way1 transfer- DE43128:00 AM1h00Zurich Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5341One-way0 transfers
- SN5104+SN26097:25 AM3h15Zurich Airport10:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€5721One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €38.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €131.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 50m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Cityjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Trenitalia EuroCity.
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