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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 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 $52, while a flight costs an average of $464.
Distance: 241 miles (389 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$152 Average price | $464 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $165 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration 9h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Bonn
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Bonn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bonn:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $152.
A bus is $413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $464.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 51m.
The journey is about 5m faster (5h 15m by train vs 5h 20m by car) and roughly $13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($152 vs $165). 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 Bonn
How to get from Zurich to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:20 PM 11h05 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 5:25 AM Bonn, Museumsmeile $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:20 PM 11h05 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 5:25 AM Bonn, Museumsmeile $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EW763
8:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport $197 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 794 · ICE 372 · IC 2045
8:59 AM 5h44 Zurich HB 2:43 PM Bonn Hbf $77 1 One-way 2 transfers 
TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 2289:34 AM 6h09 Zurich HB 3:43 PM Bonn Hbf $84 1 One-way 3 transfers- TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 124
9:34 AM 5h29 Zurich HB 3:03 PM Bonn Hbf $101 1 One-way 4 transfers
- EW8761 · EW8054
9:05 AM 6h25 Zurich Airport 3:30 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $185 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW767
8:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $197 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7763 · EW9037
3:45 PM 4h25 Zurich Airport 8:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport $209 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bonn:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $152.
A bus is $413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $464.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 9h 51m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bonn as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Bonn by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, Croatia Airlines to go to Bonn by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bonn by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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