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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €81, while a flight costs an average of €351.
Distance: 139 miles (224 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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€351 Average price | €81 Average price Cheapest | €96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Zurich:
A train is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 48m.
You'll arrive about 2h 5m sooner (1h 18m by flight vs 3h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €351 compared to roughly €96 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Zurich
How to get from Geneva to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 901 | 9015:35 AM3h09Geneva station8:44 AMZurich HB€651One-way0 transfers
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- IC 901 | 9015:35 AM3h09Geneva station8:44 AMZurich HB€651One-way0 transfers
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- LX28057:15 AM0h50Geneva International Airport8:05 AMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
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- IC 901 | 901 · IR 35 2360 | 23605:35 AM3h23Geneva station8:58 AMZurich Altstetten€651One-way1 transfer
- IC 901 | 901 · IR 36 2061 | 20615:35 AM3h22Geneva station8:57 AMZürich Oerlikon€651One-way1 transfer
- IR 95 1743 | 1743 · IC 51 1645 | 1645 · IR 55 1757 | 175711:15 PM7h15Geneva station6:30 AMZurich HB€661One-way2 transfers
- LX28197:50 PM0h55Geneva International Airport8:45 PMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
- LX28176:40 PM0h55Geneva International Airport7:35 PMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
- LX28112:55 PM1h00Geneva International Airport3:55 PMZurich Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Geneva to Zurich
If you want to travel from Geneva to Zurich, flying or catching a train are all excellent options. There are direct, quick, and convenient trains and super-fast flights, and none of them will take much more than 3 hours to make the trip, putting the shops and culture of Zurich easily within reach. Flying is easily the quickest route, but trains offer a comfortable alternative and are usually be the cheapest way to travel.
Trains from Geneva to Zurich | Travel from Zurich to Geneva
Zurich to Geneva Travel Comparison
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€41 |
2:40 h |
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What is the best way to travel from Geneva to Zurich?
Cheapest way to travel from Geneva to Zurich
Taking the train is the cheapest way to travel from Geneva to Zurich. Trains traveling from Geneva to Zurich depart from Geneva's Cornavin station and take at least 2:41 h to arrive at Zurich Hauptbahnhof. Approximately 30 trains from Cornavin every day with the first bus departing Geneva at 4:17 a.m. Train offered from Geneva to Zurich are run by SBB. All trains traveling from Geneva to Zurich are direct.
Fastest way to travel from Geneva to Zurich
Flying is the fastest way to travel from Geneva to Zurich. Taking a flight is still the fastest way to travel from Geneva to Zurich even when travel time to and from Geneva to Zurich's airports is taken into consideration. Taking a flight is 4 times hours faster than taking a high-speed SBB train. Flights traveling from Geneva to Zurich depart from Geneva's airport and arrive at Zurich's airport. Airlines that fly directly from Geneva to Zurich include Air France, SWISS, Eurowings, and Austrian Airlines.
Most popular way to travel from Geneva to Zurich
Taking a flight is the most popular way to travel from Geneva to Zurich. Taking a flight is significantly faster than taking the train. Alternatively, while traveling from Geneva to Zurich car sharing such as Bla Bla Car cheaper than taking a flight on average, and can take almost as little 3 hours to arrive in Zurich. Approximately 10 direct flights travel from Geneva to Zurich per day. Some of the airline ticket cost can be offset by planning ahead and booking your Geneva to Zurichtravel as far ahead of time as possible.
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Zurich:
A train is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Zurich costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 48m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Annemasse, Place Martin Luther King and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss, Edelweiss Air.
- 7 direct trains per day with SBB.
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