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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $39. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $39, and a flight costs an average of $81.
Distance: 290 miles (468 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$148 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $173 Average price |
7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Zurich
How to get from Dortmund to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM13h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1191One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:27 PM16h13Dortmund Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7626:20 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport$2711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 515 · ICE 279 · IC 7758:36 AM6h24Dortmund Hbf3:00 PMZurich HB$2241One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1059:36 AM6h24Dortmund Hbf4:00 PMZurich HB$2401One-way0 transfers
- IC 2013 · ICE 371 · IC 7799:15 AM7h45Dortmund Hbf5:00 PMZurich HB$2241One-way2 transfers
- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:32 PM16h13Dortmund Hbf9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM12h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM13h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1801One-way1 transfer
- EW97606:55 AM1h05Dusseldorf Airport8:00 AMZurich Airport$3041One-way0 transfers
- IC 2225 · 4155 · ICE 726+
DE43197:02 AM8h38Dortmund Hbf3:40 PMZurich Airport$3811One-way3 transfers - IC 2225 · 4155 · ICE 726+DE43117:02 AM13h33Dortmund Hbf8:35 PMZurich Airport$3811One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Zurich:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Zurich costing on average $67 (€54).
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Zurich costing on average $81 (€65).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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