189 miles (305 km) | |
Train, flight or bus | |
$25 - $282 | |
Bus • $25 (€22) • 7 h | |
Flight • $282 (€254) • 55 min | |
FlixBus, 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.
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by train, bus or flight for as low as $24 (€20). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Zurich from Frankfurt am Main. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
Travel information from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with Deutsche Bahn:
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Travel information from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with FlixBus:
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
Frankfurt am Main to Zurich travel information with Lufthansa:
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:
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:
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich:
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich with the following travel companies:
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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