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Compare bus, train, 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 prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a flight costs an average of $65.
Distance: 241 miles (389 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$124 Average price | $157 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest |
6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 37m Average total duration 9h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus9:25 PM8h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:10 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:25 PM8h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:10 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW7638:05 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:10 AMCologne Bonn Airport$3981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 604029:59 PM7h29Zurich HB5:28 AMBonn-Beuel station$1101One-way0 transfers
- IC 782 · ICE 100 · 29538 · 254505:59 PM7h32Zurich HB1:31 AMBonn Hbf$1121One-way4 transfers
- IC 780 · ICE 274 · IC 23474:59 PM5h44Zurich HB10:43 PMBonn Hbf$1271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM11h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$551One-way1 transfer
DE4318+S8 · IC 201211:20 AM5h23Zurich Airport4:43 PMBonn Hbf$3141One-way2 transfers- DE4318+ICE 17 · ICE 122411:20 AM8h23Zurich Airport7:43 PMBonn Hbf$3191One-way2 transfers
EW7761+EW90379:05 AM6h20Zurich Airport3:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$2931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bonn:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $50 (€40).
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 44 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 bus, train, 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 Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Tuifly to go to Bonn by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Bonn by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 11 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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