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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 28m. 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 $35, and a train costs an average of $86.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$201 Average price | $190 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest |
9h 55m Average total duration 9h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Zurich
How to get from Düsseldorf to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:40 PM11h00Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1051One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:40 PM11h00Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1051One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW97606:55 AM1h05Dusseldorf Airport8:00 AMZurich Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · IC 7958:27 AM5h33Düsseldorf Hbf2:00 PMZurich HB$1971One-way1 transfer
- ICE 515 · ICE 279 · IC 7759:26 AM5h34Düsseldorf Hbf3:00 PMZurich HB$1971One-way2 transfers
- ICE 915 · IC 1879:06 AM6h17Düsseldorf Hbf3:23 PMZurich HB$2111One-way1 transfer
50429 · 474010:40 AM18h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf5:20 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$1341One-way1 transfer- 50429 · 799110:40 AM22h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1831One-way1 transfer
- EW97621:50 PM1h05Dusseldorf Airport2:55 PMZurich Airport$2681One-way0 transfers
- EW7626:20 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport$2111One-way0 transfers
- EW97645:55 PM1h05Dusseldorf Airport7:00 PMZurich Airport$3481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Zurich:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $83 (€67).
A bus is $51 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Zurich costing on average $86 (€70).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
Train takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Air France, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
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