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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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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.
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There are 3 options to travel to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, flight or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
A bus is $257 (€232) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $282 (€254) from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich.
A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich costing on average $38 (€34).
The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:
Bus takes on average 7 h.
Train takes 3 h 55 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 189 miles (305 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is:
- 4 buses a day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, flight or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
- Buses most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Zurich at Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Flights mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
- FlixBus or Marino Autolinee can take you to Zurich by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich for $25 (€22).
- Travel with Lufthansa, SWISS, LAER, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia or Air Baltic to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Air Serbia Frankfurt am Main to Zurich tickets on Omio for $288 (€259).
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB or ÖBB Nightjet can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich for $38 (€34) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus or Marino Autolinee with 2 direct buses per day.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, SWISS, LAER or Lufthansa Cityline (2).
- Direct train available with ÖBB Nightjet 2 direct trains 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 to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main.
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