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Compare train and bus for Zurich to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 54m. 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 €56, while a train costs an average of €101.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€101 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest |
6h 54m Average total duration Fastest 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 26m Average total duration 9h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Erfurt
How to get from Zurich to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Erfurt is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM11h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2€491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM11h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:45 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2€491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1191+ICE 16552:35 PM5h06Zurich Airport7:41 PMErfurt Hbf€7651One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 108 · ICE 5989:59 AM6h28Zurich HB4:27 PMErfurt Hbf€1361One-way1 transfer
- ICE 370 · ICE 165310:59 AM6h42Zurich HB5:41 PMErfurt Hbf€1361One-way1 transfer
- IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 16518:59 AM6h42Zurich HB3:41 PMErfurt Hbf€1361One-way2 transfers
DE4318+ICE 1519 · ICE 59611:20 AM7h07Zurich Airport6:27 PMErfurt Hbf€2631One-way2 transfers- DE4318+ICE 721 · ICE 59611:20 AM7h07Zurich Airport6:27 PMErfurt Hbf€2631One-way2 transfers
- DE4312+ICE 625 · ICE 8388:00 AM7h08Zurich Airport3:08 PMErfurt Hbf€2631One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Erfurt:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Erfurt costing on average €101.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 26m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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