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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 prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £56.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£112 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £134 Average Price |
8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus21:0011h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£491One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus21:0011h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£491One-way0 changes
Fastest
EW7626:201h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25Zurich Airport£891One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 10510:135h47Duisburg Hbf16:00Zurich HB£1111One-way0 changes
ICE 103+
IC 1940+
ICE 1058:137h47Duisburg Hbf16:00Zurich HB£1781One-way2 changes
ICE 515 · ICE 1225 · ICE 371+
IC 7799:127h48Duisburg Hbf17:00Zurich HB£1781One-way3 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus20:1912h21Duisburg Hbf8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£511One-way1 change
EW97606:551h05Dusseldorf Airport8:00Zurich Airport£1351One-way0 changes
AF1814+
AF150714:354h00Dusseldorf Airport18:35Zurich Airport£1981One-way1 change
AF1414+
AF140716:454h30Dusseldorf Airport21:15Zurich Airport£1981One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Zurich:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £112.
A coach is £91 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £134.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 30m.
Coach takes on average 9h 9m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
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