Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Zaventem is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 19 m
Average
8 h 19 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
491 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Zurich for Zaventem every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 304 miles (490 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 19 min | |
Average train ticket price | $150 (€131) | |
Train frequency | 6 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or TGV inOui |
Trains from Zurich to Zaventem cover the 304 miles (490 km) long route taking on average 8 h 19 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or TGV inOui. Normally, there are 6 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $150 (€131), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $132 (€116). Travelers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
For as little as $132 (€116) you can travel by train to Zaventem from Zurich with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Zaventem from Zurich. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Zurich, Switzerland and Zaventem, Belgium by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Belgium, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zaventem from Zurich before traveling.
Return travel from Belgium to Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Zurich from Zaventem.
Some of the Zurich train stations to Zaventem you can start your journey from include Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Zaventem include Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Zaventem.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Zürich HB and arriving in Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Zürich HB and need to travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Zaventem most often arrive at Brussels Airport-Zaventem and need to travel around 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from this train station to the city center.
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