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Compare train, bus, and flight for Duisburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 $37, and a flight costs an average of $81.
Distance: 292 miles (470 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$148 Average price | $163 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest |
8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 59m Average total duration 9h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Duisburg to Zurich
How to get from Duisburg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:00 PM11h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$981One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixTrain+FlixBus6:19 PM14h21Duisburg Hbf8:40 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$961One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7626:20 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport$2211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 10510:13 AM5h47Duisburg Hbf4:00 PMZurich HB$1951One-way0 transfers
- IC 2013 · ICE 371 · IC 7799:56 AM7h04Duisburg Hbf5:00 PMZurich HB$1821One-way2 transfers
- ICE 103 · IC 7958:13 AM5h47Duisburg Hbf2:00 PMZurich HB$1951One-way1 transfer
- EW97606:55 AM1h05Dusseldorf Airport8:00 AMZurich Airport$2471One-way0 transfers
- EW97621:50 PM1h05Dusseldorf Airport2:55 PMZurich Airport$3281One-way0 transfers
- IC 1147 · ICE 1515+
DE43199:33 AM6h07Duisburg Hbf3:40 PMZurich Airport$3861One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Zurich:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average $61 (€49).
A bus is $44 (€36) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average $81 (€65).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 11 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
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