Travel Information between Düsseldorf and Zurich
| 277 miles (447 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $67 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 5 h 39 min | |
| Flight • $67 (€60) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 277 miles (447 km) to Zurich from Düsseldorf. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Düsseldorf to Zurich.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get to Zurich from Düsseldorf 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Zurich is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Zurich:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $34 (€31) from Düsseldorf to Zurich.
Taking a train costs $33 (€30) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $67 (€60) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Zurich from Düsseldorf is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Getting to Zurich by bus takes 11 h 15 min on average.
Train takes on average 5 h 39 min.
The distance is approximately 277 miles (447 km) from Düsseldorf to Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Zurich is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- 29 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Düsseldorf and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Düsseldorf to Zurich:
- Most travelers board their bus from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Most travelers catch their flight from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Düsseldorf to Zurich depart from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zurich HB.
The following travel companies offer services from Düsseldorf to Zurich:
- Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Düsseldorf to Zurich tickets on Omio for $34 (€31).
- Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa or TUIfly can take you to Zurich by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Düsseldorf to Zurich for $67 (€60).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | ICE for trains to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Düsseldorf to Zurich tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct services available from Düsseldorf to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with Eurowings, SWISS, Air Baltic or Smartwings with 8 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Düsseldorf and Zurich.
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