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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kaiserslautern to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. 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 bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €533.
Distance: 147 miles (238 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€83 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €533 Average price | €102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kaiserslautern to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Zurich:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Zurich costing on average €83.
A bus is €503 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Zurich costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
The journey is about 32m faster (4h 9m by train vs 4h 41m by car) and roughly €20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€83 vs €102). 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 Kaiserslautern to Zurich
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 563 · ICE 103 · IC 795
9:11 AM 4h49 Kaiserslautern Hbf 2:00 PM Zurich HB €64 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 563 · ICE 103 · IC 795
9:11 AM 4h49 Kaiserslautern Hbf 2:00 PM Zurich HB €64 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- 4146 · ICE 277
8:34 AM 4h26 Kaiserslautern Hbf 1:00 PM Zurich HB €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- S1 · ICE 71+
TGV 92119:32 AM 4h54 Kaiserslautern Hbf 2:26 PM Zurich HB €70 1 One-way 2 transfers - S1 · 12019 · ICE 103 · IC 795
9:32 AM 4h28 Kaiserslautern Hbf 2:00 PM Zurich HB €72 1 One-way 3 transfers - 12007 · ICE 275
6:29 AM 4h31 Kaiserslautern Hbf 11:00 AM Zurich HB €72 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Zurich:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Zurich costing on average €83.
A bus is €503 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Zurich costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air.
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