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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ostend to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei462 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei462, while a flight costs an average of lei2258.
Distance: 367 miles (592 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei1006 Average price | lei462 Average price Cheapest | lei2258 Average price | lei763 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 28m Average total duration 13h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Zurich:
A bus is lei544 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Zurich costing on average lei1006.
A bus is lei1795 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Zurich costing on average lei2258.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 28m.
You'll arrive about 1h 31m sooner (6h 49m by train vs 8h 20m by car). Tickets start at around lei1006 compared to roughly lei763 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 Ostend to Zurich
How to get from Ostend to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:10 PM19h35Ostend8:45 AMZurichlei2711One-way0 transfers
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- 1:10 PM19h35Ostend8:45 AMZurichlei2711One-way0 transfers
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- 1:10 PM19h35Ostend8:45 AMZurichlei2711One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Zurich:
A bus is lei544 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Zurich costing on average lei1006.
A bus is lei1795 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Zurich costing on average lei2258.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 28m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dunkerque and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Brussels Airlines.
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