How to travel from Zurich to Bonn

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Travel Information between Zurich and Bonn

Distance241 miles (389 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $52
Cheapest modeBus • $33 (€29) • 12 h 5 min
Fastest modeFlight • $52 (€47) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 241 miles (389 km) by train, bus or flight from Zurich to Bonn. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Bonn.

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from Zurich to Bonn

How to get from Zurich to Bonn by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Zurich to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:20PM11h05
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
04:25AMBonn, Museumsmeile
$861One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:20PM11h05
Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
04:25AMBonn, Museumsmeile
$861One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Eurowings EW769
09:00PM1h05
Zurich Airport
10:05PMCologne Bonn Airport
$1191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnIC 794 · ICE 372 · IC 2405
08:59AM5h59
Zurich HB
02:58PMBonn Hbf
$1451One-way
2 transfers
TGVTGV 9210+Deutsche BahnICE 6+VIAS Rail GmbH25018+Deutsche Bahn28526
09:34AM7h28
Zurich HB
05:02PMBonn Hbf
$1601One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 282 · ICE 610 · ICE 722 · STR 66
08:37AM5h58
Zurich HB
02:35PMBonn Hbf
$1791One-way
3 transfers
Eurowings EW9767
07:20PM1h15
Zurich Airport
08:35PMDusseldorf Airport
$1931One-way
0 transfers
Avion Express MaltaEW9765
09:15PM1h15
Zurich Airport
10:30PMDusseldorf Airport
$1931One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW9763
03:50PM1h15
Zurich Airport
05:05PMDusseldorf Airport
$2371One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Bonn

Travel to Bonn easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Bonn.

FAQs

You can get between Zurich and Bonn 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bonn is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $33 (€29) compared to other travel options to Bonn:

Taking a bus costs $19 (€18) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $52 (€47) for the same trip.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bonn costing on average $33 (€30).

The quickest way to travel from Zurich to Bonn is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Bonn by bus takes 12 h 5 min on average.

Train takes 5 h 6 min on average.

The Zurich to Bonn distance is around 241 miles (389 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Bonn is:

  • Around 2 buses per day.
  • 37 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Zurich and Bonn 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 Bonn:

  • Buses mostly leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and tend to arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
  • Trains from Zurich to Bonn most often leave from Zurich HB and arrive in Bonn Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Bonn:

  • FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Marino Autolinee can take you to Bonn by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Zurich to Bonn for $33 (€29).
  • Travel with Eurowings, SWISS, Smartwings or Air Baltic to go to Bonn by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Zurich to Bonn tickets on Omio for $52 (€47).
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | ICE for trains to Bonn. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Bonn tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).

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

  • 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
  • 10 direct flights per day with.

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

Your trip from Zurich to Bonn doesn't have to end in Bonn. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Frankfurt am Main to your Zurich to Bonn tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bonn today!

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