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Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich’s leading art museum, known for major European works, Swiss art, and high-profile temporary exhibitions.
Cheapest price
$59
Average price
$146
Fastest journey
3 h 58 m
Average duration
4 h 6 m
Trains per day
97
Distance
306 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich will cost around $146 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $59.
Of the 97 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Zurich on Sat, Jul 11, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jul 11 the direct trains cover the 306 km distance in an average of 4 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 58 m .
On Sat, Jul 11 the slowest trains will take 4 h 9 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.
ICE 379 · RE 2347 · IC 841
ICE 379 · IR 1995
ICE 695 · ICE 205 · IC 2349 · IC 843
ICE 771 · IC 389
IC 60471 · IR 2063
ECE 151
ICE 203 · IC 793
ICE 613 · ICE 377+
TGV 9223
ICE 513 · ICE 277
ICE 105Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $239.
Distance: 190 miles (306 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$138 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $378 Average price | $136 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is $88 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $138 (€113).
A bus is $328 (€269) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $378 (€310).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (4h 31m by train vs 4h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $138 (€113) compared to roughly $136 (€111) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Zurich trains for today, Friday, July 10. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 573 · ICE 103 · IC 795 | Delayed 7:23 AM 9:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h40 | 2:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 128 · ICE 103 · IC 795 | On time 9:34 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h26 | 2:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 2583 · ICE 103 · IC 795 | Delayed 8:16 AM 9:50 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 2:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 2583 · ICE 103+ IC 795 | Delayed 8:16 AM 9:50 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 2:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 103 · IC 795 | 9:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 2:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 71 · IR 2073 | Delayed 8:23 AM 10:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h29 | 2:49 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 71+ IR 2073 | Delayed 8:23 AM 10:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h29 | 2:49 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 915 · IC 187 | Delayed 8:39 AM 10:22 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h01 | 3:23 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 915 · ICE 71 · IR 2073 | Delayed 8:39 AM 10:22 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h27 | 2:49 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 279 · IC 775 | Delayed 9:21 AM 10:50 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 3:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 279+ IC 775 | Delayed 9:21 AM 10:50 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 3:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 515 · ICE 279 · IC 775 | Delayed 9:07 AM 10:51 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 3:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 595 · ICE 105 | On time 11:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 4:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 595 · ICE 105 | On time 11:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 4:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 105 | On time 11:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 4:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ECE 5 · IR 2077 | On time 12:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h29 | 4:49 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 225 · ECE 5 · IR 2077 | On time 12:21 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h28 | 4:49 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 371 · IC 779 | On time 12:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 5:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 517 · ICE 371 · IC 779 | On time 12:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 5:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 597 · ICE 107 · IC 781 | On time 1:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 6:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 107 · IC 781 | On time 1:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 6:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 73 · IC 581 | On time 2:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h06 | 6:26 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 919 · ICE 73 · IC 581 | On time 2:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h04 | 6:26 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 373 | On time 2:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 7:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 519 · ICE 373 | On time 2:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 7:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 599 · ICE 109 | On time 3:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 8:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 109 | On time 3:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 8:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 7 · IR 2085 | 4:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h29 | 8:49 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1011 · IC 283 | On time 4:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h01 | 9:23 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1011 · ICE 7 · IR 2085 | On time 4:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h27 | 8:49 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 375 · IC 787 | On time 4:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 9:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 611 · ICE 375 · IC 787 | 4:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 9:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1064 · RE 2087+ TGV 9560 | Delayed 4:24 PM 4:55 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h54 | 9:49 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 771 · IC 389 | On time 5:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h03 | 10:23 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 691 · ICE 201 · IC 789 | On time 5:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 10:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 201 · IC 789 | On time 5:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 10:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 75 · RE 2089 | On time 6:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h29 | 10:49 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1013 · IC 285 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h01 | 11:23 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1013 · ICE 75 · RE 2089 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h27 | 10:49 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 377+ TGV 9223 | On time 6:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 11:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 613 · ICE 377+ TGV 9223 | 6:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 11:00 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 693 · ICE 203 · IC 793 | On time 7:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h09 | 11:59 PM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 203 · IC 793 | On time 7:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h08 | 11:59 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 379 · IR 1995 | 8:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h34 | 1:24 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 379 · RE 2347 · IC 841 | 8:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h16 | 1:06 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 615 · ICE 379 · IR 1995 | 8:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h33 | 1:24 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
ICE 615 · ICE 379 · RE 2347 · IC 841 | 8:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h15 | 1:06 AM Zurich HB | 3 transfers | |
ICE 205 · ICE 77 · IR 2055 | On time 9:51 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 7h58 | 5:49 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
| Saturday, July 11 | |||||
ICE 699 · IC 60403 | Delayed 2:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h19 | 6:05 AM 6:05 AMZurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 699 · IC 60403 · IR 2059 | 2:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h03 | 7:49 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
S8 · S6 · IC 60408 · IR 2061 | 3:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 5h19 | 8:49 AM Zurich HB | 3 transfers | |
S8 · S6 · IC 60408 | Delayed 3:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 5h35 | 7:05 AM 7:05 AMZurich HB | 2 transfers | |
DB S6+ IC 60408 | Delayed 3:47 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h18 | 7:05 AM 7:05 AMZurich HB | 1 transfer | |
DB S6+ IC 60408+ IR 2061 | 3:47 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h02 | 8:49 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
DB S6+ IC 60471+ IR 2063 | 4:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h47 | 9:49 AM Zurich HB | 2 transfers | |
NJ 471 | 4:32 AM Frankfurt South station | 5h33 | 10:05 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 78 · ICE 273 | Delayed 5:29 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h31 | 8:00 AM 8:00 AMZurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 275 | On time 6:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 11:00 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 275 | On time 6:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 11:00 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 511 · ICE 275 | On time 6:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 11:00 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ICE 101 · EC 151 | 7:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 12:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
ECE 151 | 8:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h58 | 12:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 277 | On time 8:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 1:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 277 | On time 8:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h10 | 1:00 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 513 · ICE 277 | On time 8:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h09 | 1:00 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich run on average 18 times per day, taking around 4h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $43 (€35) but you can travel from only $29 (€23) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:08, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 190 miles (306 km) distance in 3h 58m.
Distance 190 miles (306 km) |
Average train duration 4h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price $43 (€35) |
Trains per day 18 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 3h 58m |
First train 12:08 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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