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Compare coach, train 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a flight costs an average of £409.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£132 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £409 Average Price | £135 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 44m Average total duration 15h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Duisburg to Zurich:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £132.
A coach is £319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £388.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Coach takes on average 15h 56m.
The journey is about 51m faster (6h 5m by train vs 6h 56m by car) and roughly £4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£132 vs £135). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Zurich
How to get to Zurich from Duisburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:0415h36Duisburg Hbf8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:0415h36Duisburg Hbf8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£571One-way1 change
Fastest
EW976213:501h05Dusseldorf Airport14:55Zurich Airport£2101One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus21:0011h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£581One-way0 changes
51122 · 79918:4024h05Duisburg8:45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1421One-way1 change
51122 · 79918:4024h25Duisburg9:05Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)£1511One-way1 change
EW76416:151h10Cologne Bonn Airport17:25Zurich Airport£1691One-way0 changes
KL1796 · KL19196:254h40Dusseldorf Airport11:05Zurich Airport£2471One-way1 change
EW76618:401h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:45Zurich Airport£2881One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Zurich:
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £132.
A coach is £337 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £409.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Coach takes on average 15h 44m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Zurich as scheduled services by coach, train 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Eurostar to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic.
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