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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $39, while a flight costs an average of $605.
Distance: 190 miles (306 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$120 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $605 Average price | $134 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration 7h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is $80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $120.
A bus is $566 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $605.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 41m.
The journey is about 46m faster (4h 10m by train vs 4h 56m by car) and roughly $14 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($120 vs $134). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Zurich
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:45 AM7h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:45 AM7h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE43138:00 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 AMZurich Airport$2751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60403 · IC 5592:45 AM4h41Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:26 AMZurich HB$641One-way1 transfer
- IC 60408 · IC 5613:41 AM4h45Frankfurt South station8:26 AMZurich HB$641One-way1 transfer
- IC 604032:45 AM5h20Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:05 AMZurich HB$641One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM8h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 PM9h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM8h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$841One-way1 transfer
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AZ741512:40 PM3h10Frankfurt am Main Airport3:50 PMZurich Airport$5241One-way1 transfer - DE43192:50 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport3:40 PMZurich Airport$6041One-way0 transfers
AZ7315+AZ721812:40 PM3h20Frankfurt am Main Airport4:00 PMZurich Airport$6201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is $80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $120.
A bus is $566 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $605.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 41m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, EuroNight, TGV to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Austrian Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, CitizenPlane.
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