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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €162 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €162, while a flight costs an average of €432.
Distance: 634 miles (1021 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€432 Average price | €162 Average price Cheapest | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 31m Average total duration 26h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Manchester to Zurich:
A bus is €271 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Zurich costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 31m.
You'll arrive about 10h 36m sooner (3h 35m by flight vs 14h 11m by car). Tickets start at around €432 compared to roughly €199 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 Manchester to Zurich
How to get from Manchester to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U221936:00 PM1h55Manchester Airport8:55 PMZurich Airport€911One-way0 transfers
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- U221936:00 PM1h55Manchester Airport8:55 PMZurich Airport€911One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U221936:00 PM1h55Manchester Airport8:55 PMZurich Airport€911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM30h40Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1331One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM42h50Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1511One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM31h01Manchester, Shudehill Interchange8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1611One-way2 transfers
- U2218112:45 PM1h55Manchester Airport3:40 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1131One-way0 transfers
VY8749 · VY62468:55 PM10h50Manchester Airport8:45 AMZurich Airport€1281One-way1 transfer- VY8747 · VY62481:20 PM6h30Manchester Airport8:50 PMZurich Airport€1721One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Zurich:
A bus is €271 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Zurich costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 31m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Loganair, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, easyJet.
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