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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Zurich Airport
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£7
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£7
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
4 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
4 m
Trains on 17 Sept
59
Distance
9 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Zurich Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Zurich Airport will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 59 trains from Zurich to Zurich Airport, including 40 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 9 km distance in an average of 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 m .
The slowest trains will take 5 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.
IR 13 3293 | 32930:240h05Zürich Oerlikon0:29Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes- IR 13 3293 | 32930:170h12Zurich HB0:29Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 18011 | 180114:330h13Zurich HB4:46Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- RE 8 3547 | 35470:080h09Zurich HB0:17Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 24 20492 | 204920:140h12Zurich HB0:26Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 24 20492 | 204920:220h04Zürich Oerlikon0:26Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 24 20428 | 204288:220h04Zürich Oerlikon8:26Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 24 20450 | 2045013:520h04Zürich Oerlikon13:56Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- IR 13 3293 | 32930:240h05Zürich Oerlikon0:29Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
- S 18011 | 180114:410h05Zürich Oerlikon4:46Zurich Airport£71One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Zurich to Zurich Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Zurich Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £8.
Distance: 9 km
Compare train with
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£8 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
40m Average total duration Fastest 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m Average total duration 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Zurich Airport:
A coach is £0.11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Zurich Airport costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Zurich Airport take longer:
Coach takes on average 26m.
The journey is about 8m faster (10m by train vs 18m by car) and roughly £33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£8 vs £42). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Zurich to Zurich Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Zurich Airport trains for tomorrow, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 51 | 55799 · S 18011 | 18011 | 0:58 Zurich | 3h48 | 4:46 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 18011 | 18011 | 4:33 Zurich HB | 0h13 | 4:46 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 25 | 4:38 Zurich | 0h12 | 4:50 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 18011 | 18011 | 4:41 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h05 | 4:46 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 590 | 5:02 Zurich | 0h33 | 5:35 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 18017 | 18017 | 5:02 Zurich HB | 0h12 | 5:14 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 12 19217 | 19217 · S 16 19616 | 19616 | 5:09 Zurich Altstetten | 0h20 | 5:29 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| IR 2155 | 2155 | 5:23 Zurich Altstetten | 0h18 | 5:41 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 14 19419 | 19419 · S 24 20418 | 20418 | 5:35 Zurich Altstetten | 0h21 | 5:56 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 15 19526 | 19526 · T 12 | 6463 | 8:00 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h12 | 8:12 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| IC 5 509 | 509 | 8:02 Zurich HB | 0h09 | 8:11 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| IC 8 807 | 807 | 8:04 Zurich HB | 0h10 | 8:14 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 14 19429 | 19429 · S 2 18228 | 18228 | 8:05 Zurich Altstetten | 0h19 | 8:24 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 8:08 Zurich HB | 0h13 | 8:21 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 6376 | 8:08 Zurich | 0h13 | 8:21 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 7283 | 8:09 Zurich | 0h34 | 8:43 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 12 19229 | 19229 · S 16 19628 | 19628 | 8:09 Zurich Altstetten | 0h20 | 8:29 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 24 20428 | 20428 | 8:14 Zurich HB | 0h12 | 8:26 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 2 18228 | 18228 | 8:14 Zurich HB | 0h10 | 8:24 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 8:15 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h06 | 8:21 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 6679 | 8:16 Zurich | 0h12 | 8:28 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 75 2111 | 2111 | 8:16 Zurich Altstetten | 0h28 | 8:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| T 10 | 7570 | 8:16 Zurich | 0h35 | 8:51 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 24 20428 | 20428 | 8:22 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h04 | 8:26 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 11 19131 | 19131 · IC 1 707 | 707 | 8:24 Zurich Altstetten | 0h25 | 8:49 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 16 19628 | 19628 | 8:24 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h05 | 8:29 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 7862 | 8:24 Zurich | 0h34 | 8:58 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 15 19528 | 19528 · T 12 | 7648 | 8:30 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h12 | 8:42 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| T 10 | 7283 | 8:31 Zurich | 0h12 | 8:43 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 8159 | 8:31 Zurich | 0h35 | 9:06 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| IR 75 2111 | 2111 | 8:34 Zurich HB | 0h10 | 8:44 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 14 19431 | 19431 · S 2 18230 | 18230 | 8:35 Zurich Altstetten | 0h19 | 8:54 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| IC 1 707 | 707 | 8:37 Zurich HB | 0h12 | 8:49 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 8465 | 8:39 Zurich | 0h34 | 9:13 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 12 19231 | 19231 · S 16 19630 | 19630 | 8:39 Zurich Altstetten | 0h20 | 8:59 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| IR 36 2061 | 2061 | 8:44 Zurich Altstetten | 0h20 | 9:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 5 18531 | 18531 · IC 5 511 | 511 | 8:46 Zurich Altstetten | 0h25 | 9:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 11 19133 | 19133 · IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 8:54 Zurich Altstetten | 0h27 | 9:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 14 19433 | 19433 · S 2 18232 | 18232 | 9:05 Zurich Altstetten | 0h19 | 9:24 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 5 18551 | 18551 · IC 5 521 | 521 | 13:46 Zurich Altstetten | 0h25 | 14:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 16 19650 | 19650 | 13:46 Zurich HB | 0h13 | 13:59 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 2 18250 | 18250 | 13:49 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h05 | 13:54 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| IR 36 2071 | 2071 | 13:52 Zurich HB | 0h12 | 14:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 24 20450 | 20450 | 13:52 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h04 | 13:56 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 22215 | 13:53 Zurich | 0h13 | 14:06 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 11 19153 | 19153 · IR 13 3271 | 3271 | 13:54 Zurich Altstetten | 0h27 | 14:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| T 10 | 23405 | 13:54 Zurich | 0h34 | 14:28 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 16 19650 | 19650 | 13:54 Zürich Oerlikon | 0h05 | 13:59 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| T 10 | 23807 | 14:01 Zurich | 0h35 | 14:36 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| IC 5 521 | 521 | 14:02 Zurich HB | 0h09 | 14:11 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 14 19453 | 19453 · S 2 18252 | 18252 | 14:05 Zurich Altstetten | 0h19 | 14:24 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| S 12 19253 | 19253 · S 16 19652 | 19652 | 14:09 Zurich Altstetten | 0h20 | 14:29 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
| T 10 | 24228 | 14:09 Zurich | 0h34 | 14:43 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
| S 5 18553 | 18553 · IR 75 2123 | 2123 | 14:16 Zurich Altstetten | 0h28 | 14:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich to Zurich Airport
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Trains from Zurich to Zurich Airport run on average 26 times per day, taking around 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:02, the last at 10:44. The fastest train covers the 9 km distance in 9m.
Distance 9 km |
Average train duration 10m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 26 |
Direct trains 16 |
Fastest train 9m |
First train 6:02 |
Last train 10:44 |
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High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo from Zurich to Zurich Airport trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo trains will get you between Zurich and Zurich Airport from £7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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