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Compare bus and train for Zurich to Bellinzona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bellinzona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł65, while a train costs an average of zł236.
Distance: 83 miles (135 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł236 Average price | zł65 Average price Cheapest | zł355 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Zurich to Bellinzona:
A bus is zł171 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bellinzona costing on average zł236.
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
The journey is about 17m faster (2h 4m by train vs 2h 21m by car) and roughly zł118 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (zł236 vs zł355). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bellinzona
How to get from Zurich to Bellinzona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bellinzona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2 861 | 8617:05 AM1h37Zurich HB8:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 2 861 | 8617:05 AM1h37Zurich HB8:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2 861 | 8617:05 AM1h37Zurich HB8:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1641One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 46 2409 | 2409 · IC 21 659 | 6596:05 AM1h37Zurich HB7:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1691One-way1 transfer
- S 5 18523 | 18523 · IC 2 861 | 8616:46 AM1h56Zurich Altstetten8:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1751One-way1 transfer
- S 6 18623 | 18623 · IC 2 861 | 8616:51 AM1h51Zürich Oerlikon8:42 AMBellinzona stationzł1761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bellinzona:
A bus is zł171 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bellinzona costing on average zł236.
Other travel options to Bellinzona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bellinzona as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bellinzona station.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Bellinzona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, Autolinee Ventre to go to Bellinzona by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
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