How to travel from Zurich to Berlin

There are 3 options to travel to Berlin from Zurich including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Berlin from Zurich is by taking a train, which costs on average $38 (€33).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Berlin:

A train is $28 (€24) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $66 (€57) from Zurich to Berlin.

A train is $66 (€57) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $104 (€90) from Zurich to Berlin.

The quickest way to travel to Berlin from Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 16 h 10 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 17 min of travel time.

The Zurich to Berlin distance is around 415 miles (670 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Berlin is:

• 2 buses per day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Zurich to Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Berlin:

• Buses from Zurich to Berlin most often leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof.
• Flights mostly leave from Zurich Airport and tend to arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Zurich at Zürich Hbf and arrive in Berlin at Berlin Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Berlin:

• Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or STUDENT AGENCY k. S. To go to Berlin by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Zurich to Berlin tickets on Omio for $66 (€57).
• SWISS, easyJet, Eurowings, LAER, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings Europe, TUIfly, airmax, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Brussels Airlines, air_mercury, PGA-Portugalia Airlines or Smartwings can get you to Berlin by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Zurich to Berlin for $104 (€90) on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight, FlixTrain or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) for trains to Berlin. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Berlin tickets on Omio for $38 (€33).

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Berlin with the following travel companies:

• 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
• 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Berlin as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Zurich and Berlin.