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Compare train, bus, and flight for Flensburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Flensburg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $108, while a flight costs an average of $545.
Distance: 513 miles (827 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$151 Average price | $545 Average price | $108 Average price Cheapest | $272 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 11m Average total duration 18h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Flensburg to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Flensburg to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Flensburg to Zurich:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Flensburg to Zurich costing on average $151 (€127).
A bus is $437 (€367) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Flensburg to Zurich costing on average $545 (€458).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 19h 11m.
The journey is about 31m faster (10h 30m by train vs 11h 1m by car) and roughly $122 (€102) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($151 (€127) vs $272 (€228)). 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 Flensburg to Zurich
How to get from Flensburg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Flensburg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

11:45 AM 21h00 Flensburg 8:45 AM Zurich $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
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11:45 AM 21h00 Flensburg 8:45 AM Zurich $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:45 AM 21h00 Flensburg 8:45 AM Zurich $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

10:45 AM 21h00 Flensburg 7:45 AM Zurich $118 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Flensburg to Zurich:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Flensburg to Zurich costing on average $151 (€127).
A bus is $437 (€367) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Flensburg to Zurich costing on average $545 (€458).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 19h 11m.
- Around 114 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Flensburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Flensburg station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Flensburg, Bahnhof and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, GetJet Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, TAP Portugal, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air.
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