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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €87, while a flight costs an average of €507.
Distance: 599 miles (964 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€137 Average price | €507 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest | €249 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 2m Average total duration 13h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 16m Average total duration 20h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Copenhagen to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Zurich:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Zurich costing on average €137.
A bus is €420 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Zurich costing on average €507.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 2m.
Bus takes on average 21h 16m.
The journey is about 12m faster (13h 32m by train vs 13h 44m by car) and roughly €113 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€137 vs €249). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Zurich
How to get from Copenhagen to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ECE 397 · ICE 777 · IC 60403 · IC 559
2:22 PM 17h04 Copenhagen Central Station 7:26 AM Zurich HB €75 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- ECE 397 · ICE 777 · IC 60403 · IC 559
2:22 PM 17h04 Copenhagen Central Station 7:26 AM Zurich HB €75 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
LX12713:00 PM 1h45 Copenhagen Airport 4:45 PM Zurich Airport €462 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 397 · ICE 777 · IC 60403
2:22 PM 17h43 Copenhagen Central Station 8:05 AM Zurich HB €75 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 70113 · IC 5753 · 11163 · ICE 73
3:43 AM 14h43 Copenhagen Central Station 6:26 PM Zurich HB €79 1 One-way 4 transfers - IC 70101 · IC 5751 · 11159 · ECE 5
12:23 AM 16h03 Copenhagen Central Station 4:26 PM Zurich HB €79 1 One-way 4 transfers
EW9243 · EW97629:05 AM 5h55 Copenhagen Airport 3:00 PM Zurich Airport €207 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1351 · AF12926:45 AM 7h10 Copenhagen Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €209 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA807 · BA71610:30 AM 5h00 Copenhagen Airport 3:30 PM Zurich Airport €237 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Zurich:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Zurich costing on average €137.
A bus is €420 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Zurich costing on average €507.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 2m.
Bus takes on average 21h 16m.
- Around 116 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Qatar Airways, Vueling, AJet, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Global Supply Systems, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Air Serbia, asl airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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