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Compare bus, train, and flight for Wuppertal to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Wuppertal to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. 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 €44, while a flight costs an average of €381.
Distance: 275 miles (444 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€381 Average price | €102 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 27m Average total duration 10h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Wuppertal to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Wuppertal to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Wuppertal to Zurich:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Zurich costing on average €102.
A bus is €338 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Zurich costing on average €381.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
Bus takes on average 11h 27m.
You'll arrive about 4h 17m sooner (2h 32m by flight vs 6h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €381 compared to roughly €106 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 Wuppertal to Zurich
How to get from Wuppertal to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wuppertal to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 519 · ICE 373
1:14 PM 5h46 Wuppertal Hbf 7:00 PM Zurich HB €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 519 · ICE 373
1:14 PM 5h46 Wuppertal Hbf 7:00 PM Zurich HB €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW7626:50 AM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:50 AM Zurich Airport €98 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2044 · ICE 373
12:14 PM 6h46 Wuppertal Hbf 7:00 PM Zurich HB €50 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 652 · ICE 229 · ICE 1011 · ICE 7
1:08 PM 7h18 Wuppertal Hbf 8:26 PM Zurich HB €57 1 One-way 4 transfers - 20076 · ICE 919 · ICE 73 · IC 581
12:25 PM 6h01 Wuppertal Hbf 6:26 PM Zurich HB €60 1 One-way 3 transfers
- EW766
6:30 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:30 PM Zurich Airport €98 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9764
7:05 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 8:15 PM Zurich Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9762
1:50 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 3:00 PM Zurich Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Wuppertal to Zurich:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Zurich costing on average €102.
A bus is €338 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Zurich costing on average €381.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
Bus takes on average 11h 27m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, CitizenPlane, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings.
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