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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Bielefeld
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bielefeld among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. 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 £30, and a flight costs an average of £67.
Distance: 519 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£121 Average Price | £150 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 48m Average total duration 8h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 10m Average total duration 11h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bielefeld
How to get to Bielefeld from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bielefeld is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:2517h13Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:38Bielefeld Hbf£351One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:2517h13Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:38Bielefeld Hbf£351One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW76516:001h05Zurich Airport17:05Cologne Bonn Airport£1231One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 200 · ICE 690 · 26722 · 793597:598h12Zurich HB16:11Bielefeld Hbf£1021One-way3 changes
IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 610 · ICE 6418:597h35Zurich HB16:34Bielefeld Hbf£1111One-way3 changes
IC 282 · ICE 610 · ICE 6418:377h57Zurich HB16:34Bielefeld Hbf£1111One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus18:2014h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:45Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede£351One-way1 change
FlixBus+
FlixTrain21:2517h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)14:40Bielefeld Hbf£351One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain18:2017h01Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:21Bielefeld Hbf£431One-way2 changes
EW7638:051h05Zurich Airport9:10Cologne Bonn Airport£1231One-way0 changes
EW97618:401h15Zurich Airport9:55Dusseldorf Airport£1321One-way0 changes
EW976315:401h15Zurich Airport16:55Dusseldorf Airport£1321One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Zurich to Bielefeld
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bielefeld:
A coach is £73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bielefeld costing on average £121.
A coach is £102 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bielefeld costing on average £150.
Other travel options to Bielefeld take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 18m.
Coach takes on average 11h 40m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bielefeld as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bielefeld Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bielefeld by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bielefeld by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways to go to Bielefeld by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways.
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