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Compare train, coach and flight for Alicante to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £113 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £113, while a flight costs an average of £442.
Distance: 1242 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£442 Average Price | £113 Average Price Cheapest | £361 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 16m Average total duration 28h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Zurich:
A coach is £329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Zurich costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Coach takes on average 29h 16m.
You'll arrive about 11h 43m sooner (3h 54m by flight vs 15h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £442 compared to roughly £361 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Zurich
How to get to Zurich from Alicante by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:5037h10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£831One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:5037h10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£831One-way2 changes
Fastest
U255017:052h15Alicante Elche Airport9:20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1291One-way0 changes
Other options
VY1311 · VY624623:109h35Alicante Elche Airport8:45Zurich Airport£1041One-way1 change
IB1012 · IB63313:408h40Alicante Elche Airport22:20Zurich Airport£1071One-way1 change
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BA265510:5524h00Alicante Elche Airport10:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1211One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Zurich:
A coach is £329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Zurich costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Coach takes on average 29h 16m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Swiss, Vueling, Air Baltic, Air Europa, Iberia, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Transavia France, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air Algerie, KM Malta Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways.
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