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Compare train, coach and flight for Magdeburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 573 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£127 Average Price | £99 Average Price | £55 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Zurich from Magdeburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
15:2019h20Magdeburg10:40Zurich£511One-way0 changes
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15:2019h20Magdeburg10:40Zurich£511One-way0 changes
Fastest
13:4518h00Magdeburg7:45Zurich£611One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Zurich:
A coach is £44 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Zurich costing on average £99.
A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Zurich costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 52m.
Coach takes on average 13h 40m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with easyJet, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
- 11 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, Eurowings.
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