The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$11
Fastest journey
4 m
Average duration
7 m
Trains per day
14
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 $11 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 14 trains that leave Zurich Airport for Zurich on Wed, Nov 05, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Nov 05 the direct trains cover the 9 km distance in an average of 7 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 m .
On Wed, Nov 05 the slowest trains will take 12 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.
S 2 18229 | 18229 · S 14 19428 | 19428
S 24 20429 | 20429
S 16 19631 | 19631 · S 12 19230 | 19230
T 10 | 8899
IC 1 710 | 710 · S 11 19130 | 19130
S 24 20429 | 20429
S 2 18229 | 18229
S 16 19629 | 19629
S 2 18229 | 18229
S 24 20429 | 20429Travel Information
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Omio 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 €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €8, and a bus costs an average of €8.
Distance: 5 miles (9 km)
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Live departures
Zurich Airport to Zurich train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich Airport to Zurich trains for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S 16 19629 | 19629 · S 12 19228 | 19228 | 7:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 7:20 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 16 19629 | 19629 | 7:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 7:13 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 16 19629 | 19629 | 7:01 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 7:05 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20429 | 20429 | 7:04 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 7:08 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 24 20429 | 20429 | 7:04 AM Zurich Airport | 0h12 | 7:16 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 · S 14 19428 | 19428 | 7:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h18 | 7:24 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 | 7:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h04 | 7:10 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 0 transfersDirect | |
S 2 18229 | 18229 | 7:06 AM Zurich Airport | 0h10 | 7:16 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1 710 | 710 · S 11 19130 | 19130 | 7:08 AM Zurich Airport | 0h27 | 7:35 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
IC 1 710 | 710 | 7:08 AM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 7:21 AM Zurich HB | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 8899 | 7:11 AM Zurich Airport | 0h35 | 7:46 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
T 10 | 8899 | 7:11 AM Zurich Airport | 0h13 | 7:24 AM Zurich | 0 transfersDirect | |
IR 75 2110 | 2110 · S 5 18530 | 18530 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 0h29 | 7:44 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
S 16 19631 | 19631 · S 12 19230 | 19230 | 7:31 AM Zurich Airport | 0h19 | 7:50 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich Airport to Zurich
Distance 5 miles (9 km) |
Average train duration 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Trains per day 15 |
Direct trains 10 |
Fastest train 9m |
First train 06:01 |
Last train 20:34 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Zurich Airport to Zurich start from as low as $10 (€8) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $10 (€8) depending on the train type and class.
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Zurich Airport to Zurich trainsSBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Zurich Airport and Zurich from $10 (€8). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Zurich Airport to Zurich
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access is available from Mühlebachstrasse.
- Outback Lodge
- Tibits
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Opera Zurich
- Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador Zurich
- Hotel Seehof
- Located in the main hall
- 1000 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 4 for regional trains
- Tram: Line 11, Line 15
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S12, S16
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available nearby with limited spaces.
- Restaurant Enge
- Ristorante Frascati
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Ascot
- Engimatt City & Garden Hotel
- B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa
- Located in the main hall
- 80 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for S-Bahn trains
- Tram: Line 5, Line 6, Line 7, Line 13
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Marktküche
- Restaurant Volkshaus
- Outside the main entrance.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Ascot
- Hotel Glockenhof
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Located in the main hall
- 104 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Tram: Line 9, Line 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S8, S21
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via the main airport entrance.
- Restaurant Upperdeck
- Chalet Suisse
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- CHF 2
- Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport
- Mövenpick Hotel Zurich Airport
- Cost CHF 15
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 870 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Zurich city center and other destinations
- Hall 2: check-in and baggage claim area
- Hall 3: shopping and dining area
- Train: S-Bahn lines S2, S16
- Tram: Line 10
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available nearby with several parking options
- Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar
- Les Halles
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- 25hours Hotel Zürich West
- Sheraton Zürich Hotel
- Novotel Zurich City West
- 800 places, covered
- Located on the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-8 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Tram: Line 4, Line 8
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- Parking is available near the station, typically used by commuters.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- MEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity
- Hotel Uto Kulm
- 56 places, covered
- Free
- The station is a small suburban station with basic facilities, primarily serving the Sihltal line.
- S-Bahn: S4
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access is available from Mühlebachstrasse.
- Outback Lodge
- Tibits
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Opera Zurich
- Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador Zurich
- Hotel Seehof
- Located in the main hall
- 1000 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 4 for regional trains
- Tram: Line 11, Line 15
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S12, S16
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available nearby with limited spaces.
- Restaurant Enge
- Ristorante Frascati
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Ascot
- Engimatt City & Garden Hotel
- B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa
- Located in the main hall
- 80 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for S-Bahn trains
- Tram: Line 5, Line 6, Line 7, Line 13
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Marktküche
- Restaurant Volkshaus
- Outside the main entrance.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Ascot
- Hotel Glockenhof
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Located in the main hall
- 104 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Tram: Line 9, Line 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S8, S21
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via the main airport entrance.
- Restaurant Upperdeck
- Chalet Suisse
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- CHF 2
- Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport
- Mövenpick Hotel Zurich Airport
- Cost CHF 15
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 870 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Zurich city center and other destinations
- Hall 2: check-in and baggage claim area
- Hall 3: shopping and dining area
- Train: S-Bahn lines S2, S16
- Tram: Line 10
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available nearby with several parking options
- Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar
- Les Halles
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- 25hours Hotel Zürich West
- Sheraton Zürich Hotel
- Novotel Zurich City West
- 800 places, covered
- Located on the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-8 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Tram: Line 4, Line 8
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- Parking is available near the station, typically used by commuters.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- MEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity
- Hotel Uto Kulm
- 56 places, covered
- Free
- The station is a small suburban station with basic facilities, primarily serving the Sihltal line.
- S-Bahn: S4
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
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