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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Wuppertal
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Wuppertal among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 54, while a flight costs an average of CHF 435.
Distance: 275 miles (444 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 125 Average price | CHF 435 Average price | CHF 54 Average price Cheapest | CHF 147 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Wuppertal
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Wuppertal, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Wuppertal:
A bus is CHF 72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Wuppertal costing on average CHF 125.
A bus is CHF 382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Wuppertal costing on average CHF 435.
Other travel options to Wuppertal take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
The journey is about 17m faster (5h 42m by train vs 5h 59m by car) and roughly CHF 22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 125 vs CHF 147). 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 Wuppertal
How to get from Zurich to Wuppertal by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Wuppertal is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 PM 12h40 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 10:05 AM Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof CHF 38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 PM 12h40 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 10:05 AM Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof CHF 38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW7678:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport CHF 104 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IR 2290+
S6+ICE 204 · IC 244112:08 AM 9h34 Zurich HB 9:42 AM Wuppertal Hbf CHF 46 1 One-way 3 transfers - IC 758 · ICE 202 · IC 2049
5:59 AM 5h43 Zurich HB 11:42 AM Wuppertal Hbf CHF 50 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 794 · ICE 372 · IC 2045
8:59 AM 6h43 Zurich HB 3:42 PM Wuppertal Hbf CHF 50 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW9763
3:45 PM 1h10 Zurich Airport 4:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport CHF 89 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9765
8:55 PM 1h10 Zurich Airport 10:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport CHF 89 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9761
8:40 AM 1h10 Zurich Airport 9:50 AM Dusseldorf Airport CHF 99 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Wuppertal:
A bus is CHF 72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Wuppertal costing on average CHF 125.
A bus is CHF 382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Wuppertal costing on average CHF 435.
Other travel options to Wuppertal take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Wuppertal by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Wuppertal by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Eurowings, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, ITA to go to Wuppertal by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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