How to get to Zurich from Birmingham

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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Zurich

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, and a train costs an average of £469.

Distance: 938 km

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Train

£153

Average Price

£126

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Cheapest

£469

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5h 30m

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Fastest

2h 30m

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Average total duration

27h 30m

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30m

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13h 49m

Average total duration

13h 19m

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30m

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2.8 - 5.6kg

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0.9 - 2.3kg

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from Birmingham to Zurich

How to get to Zurich from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    4:5039h10
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    21:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    £1681One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    4:5039h10
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    21:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    £1681One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Helvetic AirwaysLX421
    8:501h50
    Birmingham International Airport
    11:40Zurich Airport
    £2721One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    16:2040h25
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    9:45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    £1971One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    3:0028h00
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    £2821One-way
    2 changes
  • EurowingsEW9331 · EW9762
    7:456h10
    Birmingham International Airport
    14:55Zurich Airport
    £2311One-way
    1 change
  • Helvetic AirwaysLX425
    18:351h50
    Birmingham International Airport
    21:25Zurich Airport
    £2721One-way
    0 changes
  • LufthansaLH959 · LH1186
    5:553h45
    Birmingham International Airport
    10:40Zurich Airport
    £3311One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Birmingham to Zurich

Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Zurich.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Birmingham and Zurich including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Zurich is a coach with an average price of £126.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Zurich:

A coach is £27 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Zurich costing on average £153.

A coach is £343 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Zurich costing on average £469.

The fastest way to travel from Birmingham to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 30m.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Train takes on average 13h 19m.

Coach takes on average 27h 30m.

The Birmingham to Zurich distance is approximately 938 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Zurich is:
  • Around 31 flights per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Zurich:
  • Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birmingham to Zurich, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Zurich by train.
  • Travel with Helvetic Airways, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Birmingham to Zurich:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic.
Omio customers who travel from Birmingham to Zurich often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna, Lucerne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Zurich and these popular destinations at a great price.

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