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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mönchengladbach to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Mönchengladbach to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €69, while a flight costs an average of €485.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€69 Average price Cheapest | €485 Average price | €137 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 58m Average total duration 11h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Mönchengladbach to Zurich:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Zurich costing on average €137.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Zurich costing on average €485.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
Bus takes on average 11h 58m.
You'll arrive about 4h 30m sooner (2h 23m by flight vs 6h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €485 compared to roughly €107 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.
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How to get from Mönchengladbach to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:10 PM12h30Mönchengladbach10:40 AMZurich€751One-way0 transfers
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- 10:10 PM12h30Mönchengladbach10:40 AMZurich€751One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:10 PM12h30Mönchengladbach10:40 AMZurich€751One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Zurich:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Zurich costing on average €125.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Zurich costing on average €485.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 31m.
Bus takes on average 11h 58m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
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