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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Nijmegen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Nijmegen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €446.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€148 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €446 Average price | €171 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 3m Average total duration 7h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 14m Average total duration 11h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Nijmegen
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Nijmegen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Nijmegen:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average €148.
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 3m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
The journey is about 15m faster (7h 33m by train vs 7h 48m by car) and roughly €24 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€148 vs €171). 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 Nijmegen
How to get from Zurich to Nijmegen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Nijmegen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 770 · ICE 106 · ICE 710 · ICE 28
11:59 AM 8h48 Zurich HB 8:47 PM Nijmegen station €58 1 One-way 5 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 770 · ICE 106 · ICE 710 · ICE 28
11:59 AM 8h48 Zurich HB 8:47 PM Nijmegen station €58 1 One-way 5 transfers
Fastest
EW7638:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 4 · ICE 224 · ICE 26 · ICE 120
1:34 PM 9h13 Zurich HB 10:47 PM Nijmegen station €58 1 One-way 5 transfers - IC 772 · ICE 278 · IC 2041 · 10628
12:59 PM 9h23 Zurich HB 10:22 PM Nijmegen station €59 1 One-way 5 transfers - ECE 4 · ICE 224 · IC 3071+
TGV 92221:34 PM 7h13 Zurich HB 8:47 PM Nijmegen station €70 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 21h00 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 5:25 PM Nijmegen, Tunnelweg €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW7763 · EW9035
3:45 PM 3h15 Zurich Airport 7:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport €155 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW7763 · EW9037
3:45 PM 4h25 Zurich Airport 8:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport €155 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW9763
3:45 PM 1h10 Zurich Airport 4:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport €170 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Nijmegen:
A bus is €88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average €148.
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 3m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
- Around 96 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Nijmegen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Nijmegen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Nijmegen, Tunnelweg.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nijmegen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nijmegen by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Eurowings, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Smartwings, Indigo Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Nijmegen by flight.
- 20 direct flights per day with KLM, Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
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