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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €101 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €101, while a flight costs an average of €740.
Distance: 648 miles (1043 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€740 Average price | €144 Average price | €101 Average price Cheapest | €279 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 48m Average total duration Fastest 5h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 5m Average total duration 15h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 0m Average total duration 21h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Warsaw:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Warsaw costing on average €144.
A bus is €640 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Warsaw costing on average €740.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 5m.
Bus takes on average 22h 0m.
You'll arrive about 7h 5m sooner (5h 48m by flight vs 12h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €740 compared to roughly €279 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.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Warsaw
How to get from Zurich to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Warsaw is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 844 · IR 2344 · ICE 204 · ICE 6941:02 AM18h57Zurich HB7:59 PMWarsaw Central€701One-way6 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 844 · IR 2344 · ICE 204 · ICE 6941:02 AM18h57Zurich HB7:59 PMWarsaw Central€701One-way6 transfers
Fastest
LO4107:55 PM1h55Zurich Airport9:50 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€3701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 692 · S425:58 AM15h02Zurich HB9:00 PMWarsaw Central€901One-way6 transfers
- IC 60402 · ICE 698 · EC 459:56 PM17h04Zurich HB3:00 PMWarsaw Central€1001One-way2 transfers
- ICE 374 · BUS 40249 · EIC 2496:58 AM16h02Zurich HB11:00 PMWarsaw Central€1101One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM25h50Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:10 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy€961One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM24h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:00 PMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy€1111One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM22h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:35 AMWarsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy€1141One-way1 transfer
W613864:00 PM2h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:00 PMWarsaw Modlin Airport€861One-way0 transfers
SK604 · SK27612:55 PM23h30Zurich Airport2:25 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€3051One-way1 transfer- LO41210:30 AM2h00Zurich Airport12:30 PMWarsaw Chopin Airport€3701One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Warsaw:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Warsaw costing on average €144.
A bus is €640 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Warsaw costing on average €740.
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 5m.
Bus takes on average 22h 0m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Warsaw 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Wizz Air, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, braathens regional aviation, Croatia Airlines, British Airways, Transavia France, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Warsaw by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Warsaw by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Wizz Air, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
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