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Compare train and flight for Zurich to Sion
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Sion among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $95, while a train costs an average of $95.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$95 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Sion:
A train is $550 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Sion costing on average $645.
Other travel options to Sion take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 9h 45m.
The journey is about 28m faster (2h 37m by train vs 3h 5m by car) and roughly $13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($95 vs $108). 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 Sion
How to get from Zurich to Sion by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Sion is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RE 48 4939 | 4939 · IC 5 540 | 540 · IR 95 1705 | 17059:48 PM8h31Zürich Oerlikon6:19 AMGare de Sion$711One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- RE 48 4939 | 4939 · IC 5 540 | 540 · IR 95 1705 | 17059:48 PM8h31Zürich Oerlikon6:19 AMGare de Sion$711One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 1 722 | 722 · IC 6 625 | 625 · IR 90 30628 | 306282:32 PM2h28Zurich HB5:00 PMGare de Sion$881One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 5 540 | 540 · IR 95 1705 | 170510:04 PM8h15Zurich HB6:19 AMGare de Sion$711One-way1 transfer
- IR 35 2384 | 2384 · IC 5 536 | 536 · IR 90 1839 | 1839 · EV EV1 49571 | 495717:59 PM4h28Zurich Altstetten12:27 AMGare de Sion$761One-way4 transfers
- IC 1 738 | 738 · IC 61 649 | 649 · RE 1 4293 | 4293 · R 31804 | 3180410:32 PM6h25Zurich HB4:57 AMGare de Sion$781One-way4 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Sion:
A train is $612 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Sion costing on average $726.
Other travel options to Sion take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Sion as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Gare de Sion.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Sion by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Sion by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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