Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 12 m
Average
6 h
Trains per day
11
Distance
304 km
Of the 11 trains that leave Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof for Zürich Hauptbahnhof every day 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 188 miles (303 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 40 min | |
Average train ticket price | $68 (€61) | |
Train frequency | 12 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or ÖBB | InterCity |
Trains from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof cover the 188 miles (303 km) long journey taking on average 4 h 40 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or ÖBB | InterCity. Normally, there are 12 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $68 (€61), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $47 (€42). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Zürich HB.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof from $47 (€42). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof train.
Train information from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Deutsche Bahn:
Passengers board the train most frequently from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Zürich HB, located 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre.
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