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Compare train, bus, and flight for Plzeň to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Plzeň to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr681 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. 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 kr681, while a flight costs an average of kr4903.
Distance: 275 miles (443 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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kr681 Average price Cheapest | kr1469 Average price | kr4903 Average price | kr1748 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 36m Average total duration 9h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to Zurich:
A bus is kr788 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plzeň to Zurich costing on average kr1469.
A bus is kr4222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plzeň to Zurich costing on average kr4903.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
Train takes on average 9h 36m.
Tickets start at around kr681 compared to roughly kr1748 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr1067. The journey takes 7h 42m versus 5h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Plzeň to Zurich
How to get from Plzeň to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plzeň to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM11h30Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)kr5131One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM11h30Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)kr5131One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U275727:15 PM1h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:35 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburgkr16541One-way0 transfers
Other options
00024010:20 PM7h20Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží5:40 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)kr8401One-way0 transfers
LO526 · LO4117:40 PM14h00Prague Vaclav Havel Airport9:40 AMZurich Airportkr27131One-way1 transfer- KL1356 · KL19492:30 PM7h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburgkr29541One-way1 transfer
- KL1352 · KL19498:50 AM13h00Prague Vaclav Havel Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburgkr29541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to Zurich:
A bus is kr788 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plzeň to Zurich costing on average kr1469.
A bus is kr4222 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plzeň to Zurich costing on average kr4903.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 12m.
Train takes on average 9h 36m.
- Around 91 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plzeň and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Plzen hl.n. and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with ČSAD Tišnov, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with ČSAD Tišnov, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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