- Must visit
Kunsthaus Zürich
Switzerland's leading art museum with major works from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, including Monet, Giacometti, and important Swiss collections.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$10
Fastest journey
4 m
Average duration
4 m
Trains per day
29
Distance
9 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich Airport to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich Airport to Zurich will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 29 trains that leave Zurich Airport for Zurich on Sat, Aug 01, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Aug 01 the direct trains cover the 9 km distance in an average of 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 m .
On Sat, Aug 01 the slowest trains will take 4 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.
T 10 | 7347 · S 7 18731 | 18731 · S 5 18530 | 18530
IR 75 2110 | 2110 · S 5 18530 | 18530
S 2 18229 | 18229 · S 14 19428 | 19428
S 16 19629 | 19629 · S 12 19228 | 19228
S 24 20429 | 20429
S 24 20429 | 20429
S 2 18229 | 18229
S 16 19629 | 19629
S 24 20495 | 20495
IR 13 3290 | 3290Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich Airport to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, and a bus costs an average of $10.
Distance: 5 miles (9 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$11 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
45m Average total duration Fastest 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich Airport to Zurich:
A train is $0.04 (€0.03) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich Airport to Zurich costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 18m.
The journey is about 5m faster (15m by train vs 20m by car) and roughly $46 (€37) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($11 (€9) vs $57 (€46)). 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 Zurich Airport to Zurich trains for today, Friday, July 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S 16 19689 | 19689 | 11:01 PM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 11:05 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 16 19689 | 19689 | 11:01 PM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 11:13 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 16 19689 | 19689 · S 12 19288 | 19288 | 11:01 PM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 11:20 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 24 20489 | 20489 | 11:04 PM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 11:16 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20489 | 20489 | 11:04 PM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 11:08 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 49364 | 11:06 PM Zurich Airport | 0h34 | 11:40 PM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18289 | 18289 · S 14 19488 | 19488 | 11:06 PM Zurich Airport | 0h18 | 11:24 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
T 10 | 49364 | 11:06 PM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 11:19 PM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18289 | 18289 | 11:06 PM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 11:10 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18289 | 18289 | 11:06 PM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 11:16 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
RE 13 3544 | 3544 | 11:13 PM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 11:23 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 75 2140 | 2140 · S 5 18590 | 18590 | 11:15 PM Zurich Airport | 0h29 | 11:44 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2140 | 2140 | 11:15 PM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 11:25 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 49954 · S 7 18791 | 18791 · S 5 18590 | 18590 | 11:21 PM Zurich Airport | 0h23 | 11:44 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
T 10 | 49954 | 11:21 PM Zurich Airport | 0h34 | 11:55 PM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 49954 | 11:21 PM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 11:34 PM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 49954 · S 7 18791 | 18791 | 11:21 PM Zurich Airport | 0h11 | 11:32 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1 transfer | |
T 10 | 49954 · S 7 18791 | 18791 | 11:21 PM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 11:40 PM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
S 16 19691 | 19691 · S 12 19290 | 19290 | 11:31 PM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 11:50 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 16 19691 | 19691 | 11:31 PM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 11:35 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 16 19691 | 19691 | 11:31 PM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 11:43 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 50482 | 11:36 PM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 11:49 PM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18291 | 18291 · S 14 19490 | 19490 | 11:36 PM Zurich Airport | 0h18 | 11:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
T 10 | 50482 | 11:36 PM Zurich Airport | 0h34 | 12:10 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3288 | 3288 · S 11 19192 | 19192 | 11:39 PM Zurich Airport | 0h26 | 12:05 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3288 | 3288 | 11:39 PM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 11:52 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3288 | 3288 | 11:39 PM Zurich Airport | 0h05 | 11:44 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 8 840 | 840 · S 5 18592 | 18592 | 11:46 PM Zurich Airport | 0h28 | 12:14 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IC 8 840 | 840 | 11:46 PM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 11:56 PM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 51048 | 11:51 PM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 12:04 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 51048 | 11:51 PM Zurich Airport | 0h34 | 12:25 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 51048 · S 7 18793 | 18793 | 11:51 PM Zurich Airport | 0h11 | 12:02 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, August 1 | |||||
S 24 20495 | 20495 | 12:34 AM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 12:46 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20495 | 20495 | 12:34 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 12:38 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20495 | 20495 · SN 5 13750 | 13750 | 12:34 AM Zurich Airport | 0h28 | 1:02 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3290 | 3290 · SN 1 13710 | 13710 | 12:42 AM Zurich Airport | 0h23 | 1:05 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3290 | 3290 · SN 9 13791 | 13791 · SN 5 13750 | 13750 | 12:42 AM Zurich Airport | 0h20 | 1:02 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
IR 13 3290 | 3290 | 12:42 AM Zurich Airport | 0h11 | 12:53 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 13 3290 | 3290 | 12:42 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 12:46 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
BN N10 | 57265 · SN 7 13773 | 13773 | 1:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h33 | 1:47 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1 transfer | |
BN N10 | 57265 · SN 7 13773 | 13773 | 1:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h41 | 1:55 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
BN N10 | 57265 · SN 7 13773 | 13773 · SN 5 13752 | 13752 | 1:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h48 | 2:02 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
BN N10 | 57683 · SN 7 13775 | 13775 | 2:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h41 | 2:55 AM Zurich HB | 1 transfer | |
BN N10 | 57683 · SN 7 13775 | 13775 · SN 5 13754 | 13754 | 2:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h48 | 3:02 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
BN N10 | 58141 · SN 7 13777 | 13777 | 3:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h33 | 3:47 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1 transfer | |
BN N10 | 58141 · SN 7 13777 | 13777 · SN 5 13756 | 13756 | 3:14 AM Zurich Airport | 0h48 | 4:02 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
S 16 19629 | 19629 · S 12 19228 | 19228 | 8:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 8:20 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 16 19629 | 19629 | 8:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 8:05 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 16 19629 | 19629 | 8:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 8:13 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20429 | 20429 | 8:04 AM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 8:16 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20429 | 20429 | 8:04 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 8:08 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 · S 14 19428 | 19428 | 8:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h18 | 8:24 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 | 8:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 8:10 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 | 8:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 8:16 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 6774 | 8:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 8:19 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 6774 | 8:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h34 | 8:40 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 10710 | 10710 | 8:09 AM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 8:22 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 10710 | 10710 · S 11 19130 | 19130 | 8:09 AM Zurich Airport | 0h26 | 8:35 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IR 75 2110 | 2110 · S 5 18530 | 18530 | 8:15 AM Zurich Airport | 0h29 | 8:44 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
T 10 | 7347 · S 7 18731 | 18731 · S 5 18530 | 18530 | 8:21 AM Zurich Airport | 0h23 | 8:44 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
T 10 | 7355 · S 7 18731 | 18731 · S 5 18530 | 18530 | 8:21 AM Zurich Airport | 0h23 | 8:44 AM Zurich Altstetten | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich run on average 20 times per day, taking around 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:01, the last at 21:01. The fastest train covers the 5 miles (9 km) distance in 10m.
Distance 5 miles (9 km) |
Average train duration 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 10m |
First train 6:01 AM |
Last train 9:01 PM |
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