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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, and a flight costs an average of $77.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$202 Average price | $221 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Zurich:
A bus is $137 (€113) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $202 (€166).
A bus is $157 (€129) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $221 (€182).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Zurich
How to get from Düsseldorf to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 2752:39 AM8h21Düsseldorf Hbf11:00 AMZurich HB$681One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 2752:39 AM8h21Düsseldorf Hbf11:00 AMZurich HB$681One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- EW7642:15 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport3:20 PMZurich Airport$2251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 523 · ICE 511 · ICE 2754:58 AM6h02Düsseldorf Hbf11:00 AMZurich HB$701One-way2 transfers
- ICE 229 · ICE 1011 · ICE 7 · IR 20851:26 PM7h23Düsseldorf Hbf8:49 PMZurich HB$781One-way3 transfers
- ICE 919 · ICE 73 · IC 5811:06 PM5h20Düsseldorf Hbf6:26 PMZurich HB$961One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM11h00Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$981One-way0 transfers
50429 · 799110:40 AM22h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1281One-way1 transfer- 50429 · 474010:40 AM18h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf5:25 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$1341One-way1 transfer
KL1802 · KL19472:30 PM3h25Dusseldorf Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3241One-way1 transfer- KL1802 · KL19492:30 PM7h20Dusseldorf Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3241One-way1 transfer
- KL1802 · KL19432:30 PM19h15Dusseldorf Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Zurich:
A bus is $137 (€113) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $202 (€166).
A bus is $157 (€129) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $221 (€182).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 22m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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