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Compare train and bus for Ludwigshafen to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ludwigshafen to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 €27, while a flight costs an average of €498.
Distance: 146 miles (235 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €498 Average price | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 3m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Ludwigshafen to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Ludwigshafen to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ludwigshafen to Zurich:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ludwigshafen to Zurich costing on average €64.
A bus is €471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ludwigshafen to Zurich costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (3h 34m by train vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €64 compared to roughly €56 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ludwigshafen to Zurich
How to get from Ludwigshafen to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ludwigshafen to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:59 PM 8h01 Ludwigshafen 6:00 AM Zurich €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:59 PM 8h01 Ludwigshafen 6:00 AM Zurich €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:59 PM 8h01 Ludwigshafen 6:00 AM Zurich €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ludwigshafen to Zurich:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ludwigshafen to Zurich costing on average €64.
A bus is €471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ludwigshafen to Zurich costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ludwigshafen and Zurich as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ludwigshafen Central Station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee.
- 14 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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