How to travel from Zurich to Paris

You can get from Zurich to Paris 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Paris from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $30 (€27).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Paris:

A bus is $104 (€93) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Paris costing on average $134 (€120).

Taking a bus costs $34 (€31) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $64 (€58).

The fastest way to get to Paris from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Paris take longer:

Bus takes on average 10 h 25 min.

Train takes on average 4 h 4 min.

The Zurich to Paris distance is around 303 miles (489 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Paris is:

• 2 buses a day.
• Around 47 flights per day.
• Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Zurich to Paris as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Paris:

• Most travelers board their bus from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
• Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Zurich to Paris depart from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
• Most travelers catch their train from Zurich HB and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.

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

• You can take a bus from Zurich to Paris with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Ourbus. Cheap tickets can be found for $28 (€25) with Ourbus from Zurich to Paris.
• You can go to Paris from Zurich by plane with Air France, SWISS, Air Baltic, LAER, Vueling Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Austrian Airlines or Air Serbia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $134 (€120) with Vueling Airlines from Zurich to Paris on Omio.
• You can travel by train from Zurich to Paris with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn or TGV INOUI, and you can find SNCF | TGV Lyria Zurich to Paris tickets for $64 (€58) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Paris with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct flight to Paris with Air France, SWISS or Air Baltic with 7 direct flights per day.
• You can check for a direct train to Paris with SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Paris tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.