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Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich

Distance189 miles (305 km)
Available travel modesTrain, flight or bus
Ticket price range$25 - $282
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€22) • 7 h
Fastest modeFlight • $282 (€254) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, flight or bus to travel 189 miles (305 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnICE 571 · IC 485
09:24AM4h59
Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
02:23PMZurich HB
$961One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:45AM16h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:50PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$491One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

CondorDE4313
08:40AM0h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:30AMZurich Airport
$2471One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 571 · IC 485
09:05AM5h18
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
02:23PMZurich HB
$961One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 513 · IC 185
08:51AM4h32
Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
01:23PMZurich HB
$1131One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 275 · IC 771
08:50AM4h10
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
01:00PMZurich HB
$1181One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:15AM16h35
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
08:50PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$571One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:45AM14h45
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$641One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:20AM15h10
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$711One-way
1 transfer
CondorDE4319
02:30PM0h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
03:20PMZurich Airport
$2471One-way
0 transfers
CondorDE4311
07:55PM0h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
08:45PMZurich Airport
$2471One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1186
09:50AM0h55
Frankfurt am Main Airport
10:45AMZurich Airport
$6741One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zürich

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zürich, 82,95% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zürich and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich

Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Frankfurt am Main and Zurich itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Zurich and any of these top destinations today!
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