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The cheapest and fastest trains from Neuchâtel to Zurich

Showing times and prices for 22 Jan

Cheapest price

£37

Average price

£46

Fastest journey

1 h 34 m

Average duration

1 h 42 m

Trains per day

4

Distance

129 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Neuchâtel to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Neuchâtel to Zurich will cost around £46 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £37.

Fast trains

Of the 4 trains that leave Neuchâtel for Zurich every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 129 km distance in an average of 1 h 42 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 34 m .

The slowest trains will take 1 h 59 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

SBB
07:221h34
Neuchâtel
08:56Zurich
£371One-way
0 changes
SBB
06:531h37
Neuchâtel
08:30Zurich
£421One-way
0 changes
SBB
18:531h59
Neuchâtel
20:52Zurich
£431One-way
0 changes
SBB
17:531h37
Neuchâtel
19:30Zurich
£611One-way
0 changes

Live departures

Neuchâtel to Zurich train times

The table below shows live departures for Neuchâtel to Zurich trains for today, Wednesday 21 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at 12:29
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
sbbIR 66 3225 | 3225 · IC 1 721 | 72112:32 Neuchatel
1h56
14:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIR 66 3225 | 3225 · IC 1 721 | 72112:32 Neuchatel
2h10
14:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94107 · IC 51 1623 | 1623 · IR 55 1775 | 177512:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
14:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1623 | 1623 · IR 55 1775 | 1775 · IC 1 721 | 72112:53 Neuchatel
1h49
14:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 51 1623 | 1623 · IR 55 1775 | 177512:53 Neuchatel
1h37
14:30 Zurich HB1 change
sbbB 109 | 94113 · IC 5 525 | 52513:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
14:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 525 | 52513:22 Neuchatel
1h34
14:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbIC 5 525 | 525 · RE 48 4928 | 492813:22 Neuchatel
1h48
15:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94115 · IR 66 3227 | 3227 · IC 1 723 | 72313:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
15:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3227 | 3227 · IC 1 723 | 72313:32 Neuchatel
2h10
15:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIR 66 3227 | 3227 · IC 1 723 | 72313:32 Neuchatel
1h56
15:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbB 109 | 94119 · IC 51 1625 | 1625 · IR 55 1777 | 177713:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
15:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1625 | 1625 · IR 55 1777 | 1777 · IC 1 723 | 72313:53 Neuchatel
1h49
15:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 51 1625 | 1625 · IR 55 1777 | 177713:53 Neuchatel
1h37
15:30 Zurich HB1 change
sbbB 109 | 94125 · IC 5 527 | 52714:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
15:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 527 | 52714:22 Neuchatel
1h34
15:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbIC 5 527 | 527 · RE 48 4930 | 493014:22 Neuchatel
1h48
16:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94129 · IR 66 3229 | 3229 · IC 1 725 | 72514:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
16:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3229 | 3229 · IC 1 725 | 72514:32 Neuchatel
1h56
16:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIR 66 3229 | 3229 · IC 1 725 | 72514:32 Neuchatel
2h10
16:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94133 · IC 51 1627 | 1627 · IR 55 1779 | 177914:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
16:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1627 | 1627 · IR 55 1779 | 1779 · IC 1 725 | 72514:53 Neuchatel
1h49
16:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 51 1627 | 1627 · IR 55 1779 | 177914:53 Neuchatel
1h37
16:30 Zurich HB1 change
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15:06 Neuchatel
6h20
21:26 Zurich HB		2 changes
sbbB 109 | 94139 · IC 5 529 | 52915:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
16:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 529 | 529 · RE 48 4932 | 493215:22 Neuchatel
1h48
17:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIC 5 529 | 52915:22 Neuchatel
1h34
16:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbB 109 | 94143 · IR 66 3231 | 3231 · IC 1 727 | 72715:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
17:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3231 | 3231 · IC 1 727 | 72715:32 Neuchatel
1h56
17:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIR 66 3231 | 3231 · IC 1 727 | 72715:32 Neuchatel
2h10
17:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94147 · IC 51 1629 | 1629 · IR 55 1781 | 178115:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
17:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1629 | 1629 · IR 55 1781 | 1781 · IC 1 727 | 72715:53 Neuchatel
1h49
17:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 51 1629 | 1629 · IR 55 1781 | 178115:53 Neuchatel
1h37
17:30 Zurich HB1 change
sbbB 109 | 94155 · IC 5 531 | 53116:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
17:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 531 | 53116:22 Neuchatel
1h34
17:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbIC 5 531 | 531 · RE 48 4934 | 493416:22 Neuchatel
1h48
18:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94157 · IR 66 3233 | 3233 · IC 1 729 | 72916:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
18:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3233 | 3233 · IC 1 729 | 72916:32 Neuchatel
1h56
18:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIR 66 3233 | 3233 · IC 1 729 | 72916:32 Neuchatel
2h10
18:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94161 · IC 51 1631 | 1631 · IR 55 1783 | 178316:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
18:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1631 | 1631 · IR 55 1783 | 178316:53 Neuchatel
1h37
18:30 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 51 1631 | 1631 · IR 55 1783 | 1783 · IC 1 729 | 72916:53 Neuchatel
1h49
18:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbB 109 | 94167 · IC 5 533 | 53317:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
18:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 533 | 53317:22 Neuchatel
1h34
18:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbIC 5 533 | 533 · RE 48 4936 | 493617:22 Neuchatel
1h48
19:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbB 109 | 94169 · IR 66 3235 | 3235 · IC 1 731 | 73117:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
19:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3235 | 3235 · IC 1 731 | 73117:32 Neuchatel
2h10
19:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIR 66 3235 | 3235 · IC 1 731 | 73117:32 Neuchatel
1h56
19:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbB 109 | 94173 · IC 51 1633 | 1633 · IR 55 1785 | 178517:45 Neuchâtel
1h45
19:30 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIC 51 1633 | 1633 · IR 55 1785 | 178517:53 Neuchatel
1h37
19:30 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 51 1633 | 1633 · IR 55 1785 | 1785 · IC 1 731 | 73117:53 Neuchatel
1h49
19:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbB 109 | 94179 · IC 5 535 | 53518:15 Neuchâtel
1h41
19:56 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIC 5 535 | 535 · RE 48 4938 | 493818:22 Neuchatel
1h48
20:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIC 5 535 | 53518:22 Neuchatel
1h34
19:56 Zurich HB0 changesdirect
sbbB 109 | 94181 · IR 66 3237 | 3237 · IC 1 733 | 73318:25 Neuchâtel
2h03
20:28 Zurich HB2 changes
sbbIR 66 3237 | 3237 · IC 1 733 | 73318:32 Neuchatel
1h56
20:28 Zurich HB1 change
sbbIR 66 3237 | 3237 · IC 1 733 | 73318:32 Neuchatel
2h10
20:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIC 51 1635 | 1635 · IR 55 1787 | 1787 · IC 1 733 | 73318:53 Neuchatel
1h49
20:42 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 5 537 | 537 · RE 48 4940 | 494019:22 Neuchatel
1h48
21:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIR 66 3239 | 3239 · IC 1 735 | 73519:32 Neuchatel
2h10
21:42 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIC 5 539 | 539 · RE 48 4942 | 494220:22 Neuchatel
1h48
22:10 Zürich Oerlikon1 change
sbbIR 66 3241 | 3241 · IC 1 737 | 737 · S 14 19491 | 1949120:32 Neuchatel
2h15
22:47 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
sbbIC 51 1639 | 1639 · IR 55 1791 | 1791 · RE 48 4944 | 494420:53 Neuchatel
2h17
23:10 Zürich Oerlikon2 changes
Thursday 22 January
sbb06:53 Neuchâtel
1h37
08:30 Zurich0 changesdirect
sbb07:22 Neuchâtel
1h34
08:56 Zurich0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Neuchâtel to Zurich

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Trains from Neuchâtel to Zurich run on average 15 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £32 if you book in advance.

There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 129 km distance in 1h 34m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
129 km
Average train duration
1h 34m
Cheapest ticket price
£32
Trains per day
15
Direct trains
5
Fastest train
1h 34m
First train
00:02
Last train
23:55
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Neuchâtel to Zurich trainsSBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Neuchâtel and Zurich from £32. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SBB

About
SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 34m
Cheapest Price
£34
SBB frequency
13 a day
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service
Seat reservation
Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone
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Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 34m
Cheapest Price
£71
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) frequency
25 a day

FAQs: Neuchâtel to Zurich train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Neuchâtel to Zurich by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Neuchâtel to Zurich can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £32, while the average price tends to be around £44.
The train journey from Neuchâtel to Zurich covers a distance of 129 km and takes approximately 1h 34m. Trains run 15 per day.
The train distance from Neuchâtel to Zurich is 129 km.
The first train from Neuchâtel to Zurich leaves at 0:02.
The last train from Neuchâtel to Zurich departs at 23:55.
Trains from Neuchâtel to Zurich run approximately 15 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Neuchâtel to Zurich.
Yes, there is a direct train between Neuchâtel and Zurich. The service operates 5 times per day, provided by SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).
To travel from Neuchâtel to Zurich, you can take a train.
There is no night train service from Neuchâtel to Zurich.
The train station in Neuchâtel that goes to Zurich is Neuchatel, and it arrives at Zurich HB.
The cheapest way to get from Neuchâtel to Zurich is by train, costing approximately £32.
Booking trains from Neuchâtel to Zurich in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Neuchatel to Zurich offers picturesque views, particularly around Lake Neuchatel and the lush landscapes of the Swiss countryside, providing a visually appealing experience.
Yes, a day trip from Neuchatel to Zurich is feasible. The journey takes 1h 34m and covers a distance of 129 km. Trains run frequently with 15 trips per day.
In Zurich, you can hike or take a train to the summit of Uetliberg Mountain for panoramic views of the city and surrounding Alps. Indulge in shopping along Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world's most exclusive shopping streets. Explore the diverse habitats and wildlife at Zurich Zoo, or enjoy a performance at the renowned Opera House. Wander through the serene Botanical Garden with its wide variety of plant species. Visit the picturesque Lake Zurich for recreational activities, or stroll through the historic Old Town with its medieval buildings and cultural landmarks. Discover art at Kunsthaus Zurich and explore Swiss cultural history at the Swiss National Museum. Relax in Lindenhof park, offering beautiful city views and a glimpse into Zurich's Roman history.
To fully experience Zurich, spending three to four days allows time to explore its cultural landmarks, enjoy the picturesque Lake Zurich, and visit nearby attractions like Uetliberg Mountain.
Yes, you can take the train from Neuchâtel to Zurich.

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Important Stations and Airports in Neuchâtel and Zurich

Neuchâtel
Zurich
The major train station for departures in Neuchâtel is Neuchatel. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Neuchatel for your trip from Neuchâtel to Zurich.
NeuchatelWifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
address
Address
Place de la Gare 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Sunday
platformCount
Number of platforms
5
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Rue de la Gare.
Dining
Dining
  • Restaurant Le Jura
  • Brasserie Le Cardinal
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Ramps, restrooms.
WC
WC
  • CHF 1
Hotel
Hotel
  • Hotel Alpes et Lac
  • Beau-Rivage Hotel
  • Hotel Touring au Lac
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall
Bike Parking
Bike Parking
  • 930 places, covered
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main hall
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to regional and international destinations
Public transport options for Neuchatel
  • Bus: Several lines available
  • Tram: Line 215
Neuchâtel, St-Honoré
information
Neuchâtel-Université (FUNI)
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