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Compare bus, train, and flight for Magdeburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 356 miles (573 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$167 Average price | $132 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest |
10h 1m Average total duration 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Zurich:
A flight is $0.78 (€0.62) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Magdeburg to Zurich costing on average $55 (€44).
A flight is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Zurich costing on average $69 (€54).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 56m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with SWISS, easyJet, Eurowings , KLM, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with SWISS, Edelweiss Air.
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