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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt South station 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 49 m
Average
5 h 8 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
303 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Zürich Hauptbahnhof for Frankfurt South station every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 187 miles (302 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 13 min | |
Average train ticket price | $152 (€131) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt South station cover the 187 miles (302 km) long route taking on average 4 h 13 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $152 (€131), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $152 (€131). Travelers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Süd.
Travel between Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt South station from $152 (€131) with Omio’s train partners Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient journey for you.
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 Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt South station train.
Deutsche Bahn from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt South station train information:
Travel between Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Switzerland and Frankfurt South station, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Germany must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Frankfurt South station from Zürich Hauptbahnhof as this information can change.
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Zürich Hauptbahnhof from Frankfurt South station.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Zürich HB and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Süd.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Zürich HB and travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd and need to travel approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from the train station to the city center in Frankfurt South station.
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