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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich will cost around $ 98 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 52.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 54 m
Average
4 h 46 m
Trains per day
60
Distance
306 km
Of the 60 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Zurich every day 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 306 km distance in an average of 4 h 46 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 54 m .
The slowest trains will take 9 h 17 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.
Distance | 189 miles (305 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 16 min | |
Average train ticket price | $50 (€45) | |
Train frequency | 6 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 6 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | InterCity or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich cover the 189 miles (305 km) long journey taking on average 4 h 16 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | InterCity or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 6 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $50 (€45), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $33 (€30). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Zürich HB.
For as little as $33 (€30) you can travel by train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
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 am Main to Zurich train.
Frankfurt am Main to Zurich train information with Deutsche Bahn:
Deutsche Bahn's current ticket policies due to COVID-19 for your train to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main are the following:
From Frankfurt to Zurich there are 6 direct connections daily with ICE and IC which are between 4 and 5.5 hours depending on the type of train. Depending on the time of day, there are also up to 3 transfer connections between the two cities. During this journey you have to change trains once or twice in Basel or Karlsruhe. They last between 4 and 7 hours. The first train leaves at 4, the last at 1.15. The route is served by ICE, IC, EC and IR among others.
Here it goes directly to the travel details.
Zurich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world. Visitors are drawn above all to the old town. Bürkliplatz offers a wonderful panorama. We also recommend visiting the Zurich Zoo which houses a small piece of real rainforest in a specially built hall.
Frankfurt Central Station is located west of the city center in the Gallus district and is in most cases the starting point for the journey to Zurich.
From the centrally located S-Bahn station Hauptwache, travelers can reach the main station in 3 minutes with the S-Bahn lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The S-Bahn runs every 3 minutes. At U-Bahnhof Hauptbahnhof the lines U4 and U5 stop. With the U4 it is possible to travel from the Konstablerwache station, with the U5 passengers can travel from the Dom/Römer station.
The Frankfurt-Zürich train travels south along the Rhine via Mannheim and Karlsruhe. The Swiss border is crossed shortly before Basel. From Basel we continue to Zurich.
The sights of the old town can be easily reached on foot from Zurich Central Station. The station is the junction of the S-Bahn Zürich, from here numerous S-Bahn lines run to the villages in the surrounding area. To the Stadelhofen station in the south of the city center, the S-Bahn tram leaves in 2 minutes. At the tram stop Bahnhofsquai/Hauptbahnhof lines 3, 4, 6, 7,10, 11, 13, 14 and 17 go to all parts of the city. Tram line 4 runs every 10 minutes and takes passengers to the Helmhaus stop in the centre of the old town in 5 minutes. The Trolleybus lines 31 and 46 also depart from the main train station.
Travel by train between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 5/9/22. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return train to Frankfurt am Main, Germany from Zurich is: Partially open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/15/22. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Frankfurt am Main from Zurich closer to your date of departure here here.
When departing from Frankfurt am Main, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Main Ost and Frankfurt am Main - Stadion. When arriving in Zurich, you can end your journey in train stations like Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon.
Omio customers book a train from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Zürich HB most frequently for this route.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, located approximately 9.3 miles (15 km) from the city center of Frankfurt am Main. The most popular arrival train station in Zurich, called Zürich HB, is located around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from its city center.
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