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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €132.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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€78 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €671 Average price |
5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Zurich to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Nuremberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 3259 · REX 25885 · 3879 · ICE 626Cheapest
IR 3259 · REX 25885 · 3879 · ICE 626Fastest
EC 99 · ICE 588Other options
IR 3255 · REX 25883 · 3877 · ICE 720
EC 97 · ICE 680
TGV 9206+
ICE 74 · ICE 623Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Nuremberg:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Nuremberg costing on average $40 (€31).
A bus is $136 (€107) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Nuremberg costing on average $167 (€132).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with LAER, SWISS, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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