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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 £60.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£109 Average Price | £121 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 59m Average total duration 9h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
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FlixBus17:0415h36Duisburg Hbf8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£401One-way1 change
Cheapest
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FlixBus17:0415h36Duisburg Hbf8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£401One-way1 change
Fastest
EW976417:551h05Dusseldorf Airport19:00Zurich Airport£1961One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 2013 · ICE 371 · IC 7799:437h17Duisburg Hbf17:00Zurich HB£1251One-way2 changes
ICE 10510:135h47Duisburg Hbf16:00Zurich HB£1441One-way0 changes
ICE 103 · IC 7958:135h47Duisburg Hbf14:00Zurich HB£1441One-way1 change
FlixBus21:0011h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£501One-way0 changes
EW76618:401h05Cologne Bonn Airport19:45Zurich Airport£1991One-way0 changes
EW76414:151h05Cologne Bonn Airport15:20Zurich Airport£2201One-way0 changes
ICE 101+
DE43196:139h27Duisburg Hbf15:40Zurich Airport£2651One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Zurich:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £45.
A coach is £32 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Zurich costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Coach takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 38 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 Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
- 11 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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