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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a flight costs an average of €74.
Distance: 526 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€107 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €231 Average price |
10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Prague
How to get from Zurich to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Zürich -> Prague)8:50 PM9h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)6:25 AMPrague, Central Train Station€381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Zürich -> Prague)8:50 PM9h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)6:25 AMPrague, Central Train Station€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX14847:25 AM1h15Zurich Airport8:40 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€5311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 782 · ICE 100 · ICE 590 · 165015:59 PM15h11Zurich HB9:10 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€691One-way6 transfers
- EC 95+
3575:35 AM10h46Zurich HB4:21 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€701One-way1 transfer - IC 60402 · ICE 698 · IC 2449 · RJ 3879:59 PM13h26Zurich HB11:25 AMPrague hlavní nádraží€801One-way3 transfers
- (Zürich -> Prague)8:50 PM9h40Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)6:30 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€381One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:05 AM11h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:15 PMPrague, Central Train Station€471One-way0 transfers- FlixBus11:05 AM11h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:25 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€471One-way0 transfers
EW9763 · EW97743:40 PM4h40Zurich Airport8:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1751One-way1 transfer
AF1082+
AF119310:35 AM9h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:35 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1871One-way1 transfer- AF1582+AF119310:35 AM11h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:45 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€1871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Prague:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Prague costing on average €107.
A bus is €177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Prague costing on average €231.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 43m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Prague 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, České dráhy, ÖBB to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with ČSAD Tišnov, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Nobless Line to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Air Baltic, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, KLM, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Air Serbia, Avion Express Malta, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Amelia to go to Prague by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB.
- 3 direct buses per day with ČSAD Tišnov, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Nobless Line.
- 4 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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