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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 kr722 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. 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 kr722, while a flight costs an average of kr5389.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr1728 Average price | kr722 Average price Cheapest | kr5389 Average price | kr1961 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 21m Average total duration 11h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m 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 |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Nijmegen:
A bus is kr1006 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average kr1728.
A bus is kr4666 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average kr5389.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 12h 21m.
You'll arrive about 4h 59m sooner (2h 49m by flight vs 7h 48m by car). Tickets start at around kr5389 compared to roughly kr1961 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:25 PM13h00Zurich4:25 AMNijmegenkr7921One-way0 transfers
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3:25 PM13h00Zurich4:25 AMNijmegenkr7921One-way0 transfers
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3:25 PM13h00Zurich4:25 AMNijmegenkr7921One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Nijmegen:
A bus is kr1006 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average kr1728.
A bus is kr4666 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Nijmegen costing on average kr5389.
Other travel options to Nijmegen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 12h 21m.
- Around 101 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Nijmegen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Nijmegen, Tunnelweg.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Nijmegen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nijmegen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nijmegen by bus.
- 20 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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