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Kunsthaus Zürich
Zürich’s leading fine arts museum with major Swiss and European collections, from Old Masters to modern and contemporary art.
Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$54
Fastest journey
56 m
Average duration
56 m
Trains per day
109
Distance
96 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bern Hauptbahnhof to Zurich HB is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bern Hauptbahnhof to Zurich HB will cost around $54 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $38.
Of the 109 trains that leave Bern Hauptbahnhof for Zurich HB on Thu, Jun 18, 66 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 18 the direct trains cover the 96 km distance in an average of 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 56 m .
On Thu, Jun 18 the slowest trains will take 56 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 8 841 | 841
IR 16 2175 | 2175
IR 35 2383 | 2383
IR 2155 | 2155
IR 35 2381 | 2381
IC 81 811 | 811
IC 8 813 | 813
IC 81 815 | 815
IC 8 817 | 817
IC 81 819 | 819Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern Hauptbahnhof to Zurich HB among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $41, and a train costs an average of $41.
Distance: 59 miles (96 km)
Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$56 Average price Cheapest | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Other travel options to Zurich HB take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 21m.
The journey is about 13m faster (1h 8m by train vs 1h 21m by car) and roughly $25 (€20) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($56 (€46) vs $82 (€66)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Bern Hauptbahnhof to Zurich HB trains for today, Wednesday, June 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 61 964 | 964 · RE 12 4767 | 4767 · RE 37 4817 | 4817 | 10:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 11:22 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 713 | 713 | 10:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 11:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2169 | 2169 | 10:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 11:54 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2169 | 2169 · IR 37 2267 | 2267 | 10:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 11:52 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2169 | 2169 · S 11 19145 | 19145 · IR 37 2267 | 2267 | 10:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 11:52 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 35 2367 | 2367 | 10:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 12:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 81 815 | 815 | 11:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 11:58 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 966 | 966 · RE 12 4769 | 4769 · RE 37 4819 | 4819 | 11:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 12:22 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 715 | 715 | 11:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 12:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2171 | 2171 · IR 37 2269 | 2269 | 11:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 12:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2171 | 2171 | 11:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 12:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2171 | 2171 · S 11 19149 | 19149 · IR 37 2269 | 2269 | 11:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 12:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 35 2369 | 2369 | 11:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 1:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 817 | 817 | 12:02 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 12:58 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 106 | 106 · RE 12 4771 | 4771 · RE 37 4821 | 4821 | 12:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 1:22 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 717 | 717 | 12:31 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 1:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2173 | 2173 · S 11 19153 | 19153 · IR 37 2271 | 2271 | 12:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2173 | 2173 | 12:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 1:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2173 | 2173 · IR 37 2271 | 2271 | 12:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2371 | 2371 | 12:38 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 2:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 81 819 | 819 | 1:02 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 1:58 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 970 | 970 · RE 12 4773 | 4773 · RE 37 4823 | 4823 | 1:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 2:22 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 719 | 719 | 1:31 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 2:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2175 | 2175 · IR 37 2273 | 2273 | 1:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 2:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2175 | 2175 · S 11 19157 | 19157 · IR 37 2273 | 2273 | 1:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 2:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2175 | 2175 | 1:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 2:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2373 | 2373 | 1:38 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 3:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 821 | 821 | 2:02 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 2:58 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 972 | 972 · RE 12 4775 | 4775 · RE 37 4825 | 4825 | 2:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 3:22 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 721 | 721 | 2:31 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 3:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2177 | 2177 · IR 37 2275 | 2275 | 2:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 3:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2177 | 2177 · S 11 19161 | 19161 · IR 37 2275 | 2275 | 2:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 3:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2177 | 2177 | 2:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 3:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2375 | 2375 | 2:38 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 4:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 81 823 | 823 | 3:02 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 3:58 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 276 | 276 · RE 12 4777 | 4777 · RE 37 4827 | 4827 | 3:04 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 4:22 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 723 | 723 | 3:31 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 4:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2179 | 2179 · S 11 19165 | 19165 · IR 37 2277 | 2277 | 3:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 4:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2179 | 2179 · IR 37 2277 | 2277 | 3:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 4:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2179 | 2179 | 3:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 4:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2377 | 2377 | 3:38 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 5:06 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 825 | 825 | 4:02 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 4:58 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1429 | 1429 | 4:09 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h01 | 5:10 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 725 | 725 | 4:31 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 5:28 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2181 | 2181 · IR 37 2279 | 2279 | 4:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 5:52 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2181 | 2181 · S 11 19169 | 19169 · IR 37 2279 | 2279 | 4:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 5:52 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2181 | 2181 | 4:36 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 5:54 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 18 | |||||
IC 8 841 | 841 | 12:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h20 | 1:22 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 2155 | 2155 | 4:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h24 | 5:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2353 | 2353 | 4:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h30 | 6:06 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 703 | 703 | 5:13 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h15 | 6:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2357 | 2357 | 5:35 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h38 | 7:13 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 805 | 805 | 6:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h59 | 7:01 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 61 956 | 956 · RE 12 4759 | 4759 · RE 37 4809 | 4809 | 6:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 7:22 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 61 956 | 956 · S 26 8625 | 8625 · RE 37 4809 | 4809 | 6:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 7:22 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 705 | 705 | 6:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 7:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2161 | 2161 · S 11 19129 | 19129 · IR 37 2259 | 2259 | 6:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:52 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2161 | 2161 | 6:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 7:54 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2161 | 2161 · IR 37 2259 | 2259 | 6:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:52 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 35 2359 | 2359 | 6:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 8:06 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 807 | 807 | 7:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 7:58 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1411 | 1411 | 7:10 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h00 | 8:10 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 707 | 707 | 7:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 8:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2163 | 2163 | 7:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 8:54 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2163 | 2163 · IR 37 2261 | 2261 | 7:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:52 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2163 | 2163 · S 11 19133 | 19133 · IR 37 2261 | 2261 | 7:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:52 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 35 2361 | 2361 | 7:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 9:06 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 81 809 | 809 | 8:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 8:58 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 6 960 | 960 · RE 12 4763 | 4763 · RE 37 4813 | 4813 | 8:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 9:22 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 709 | 709 | 8:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 9:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2165 | 2165 · IR 37 2263 | 2263 | 8:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:52 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2165 | 2165 | 8:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 9:54 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2165 | 2165 · S 11 19137 | 19137 · IR 37 2263 | 2263 | 8:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:52 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 35 2363 | 2363 | 8:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 10:06 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 81 811 | 811 | 9:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 9:58 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 372 | 372 · RE 12 4765 | 4765 · RE 37 4815 | 4815 | 9:04 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 10:22 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IC 1 711 | 711 | 9:31 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h57 | 10:28 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 16 2167 | 2167 · S 11 19141 | 19141 · IR 37 2265 | 2265 | 9:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:52 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
IR 16 2167 | 2167 · IR 37 2265 | 2265 | 9:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:52 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
IR 16 2167 | 2167 | 9:36 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h18 | 10:54 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 35 2365 | 2365 | 9:38 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1h28 | 11:06 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 813 | 813 | 10:02 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 0h56 | 10:58 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Bern Hauptbahnhof to Zurich HB run on average 12 times per day, taking around 1h 8m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $41 (€33) if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:31, the last at 20:33. The fastest train covers the 59 miles (96 km) distance in 56m.
Distance 59 miles (96 km) |
Average train duration 1h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price $41 (€33) |
Trains per day 12 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 56m |
First train 4:31 AM |
Last train 8:33 PM |
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Discover the best of Zürich HB — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Zürich HB trip today.
Zürich’s leading fine arts museum with major Swiss and European collections, from Old Masters to modern and contemporary art.
The country’s main cultural history museum, known for engaging exhibitions on Swiss heritage, design, and everyday life.
A respected museum for non-European art, set in a villa and park ensemble with notable Asian, African, and American collections.
Zürich’s famous central boulevard for shopping and strolling, stretching from the main station toward the lake.
The historic old town with narrow lanes, medieval buildings, churches, river views, and many of the city’s classic sights.
A scenic lakeside walking area ideal for relaxed views, people-watching, and classic city photos.
Zürich’s signature dish of sliced veal in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce, traditionally served with rösti.
A classic Swiss potato dish, pan-fried until crisp and golden. It is a staple in Zürich and often served as a side or main.
Melted Swiss cheese served communally with bread for dipping. It is one of the country’s most iconic traditional meals.
Established Swiss restaurant respected for Zürcher Geschnetzeltes and refined regional cooking in a classic setting.
Iconic Zürich dining room with a fine-dining atmosphere, celebrated for upscale Swiss classics and historic artistic ambiance.
Historic vegetarian restaurant near the station area, known for its large buffet, Swiss dishes, and long-standing culinary reputation.
Zürich is among Europe’s priciest cities. Hotels, dining, and transport are costly, though supermarkets and takeaway spots help cut daily costs.
Service is included in prices. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or adding about CHF 5-10 in restaurants is appreciated for good service. Round up taxi fares slightly.
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