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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Zwickau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Zwickau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. 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 train costs an average of €148, while a flight costs an average of €490.
Distance: 292 miles (471 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€148 Average price Cheapest | €490 Average price | €103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Zwickau:
A train is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Zwickau costing on average €490.
Other travel options to Zwickau take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 10m.
You'll arrive about 3h 33m sooner (2h 16m by flight vs 5h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €490 compared to roughly €103 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 Zwickau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Zwickau is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:59 AM9h10Zurich8:09 PMZwickau€1491One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:59 AM9h10Zurich8:09 PMZwickau€1491One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- 7:59 AM8h54Zurich4:53 PMZwickau€1681One-way4 transfers
Other options
- 7:59 AM10h10Zurich6:09 PMZwickau€1491One-way3 transfers
- 3:59 PM14h05Zurich6:04 AMZwickau€1491One-way3 transfers
- 9:59 AM8h54Zurich6:53 PMZwickau€1681One-way4 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Zwickau:
A train is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Zwickau costing on average €490.
Other travel options to Zwickau take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Zwickau 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 Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Zwickau, Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Zwickau (Sachs) Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zwickau by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Zwickau by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
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