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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Erlangen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Erlangen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 306 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£79 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £102 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Erlangen:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Erlangen costing on average £69.
A coach is £436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Erlangen costing on average £484.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 53m.
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
Tickets start at around £69 compared to roughly £102 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £33. The journey takes 5h 23m versus 5h 1m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Erlangen
How to get to Erlangen from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Erlangen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:2515h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:55Erlangen, Busbahnhof£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:2515h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:55Erlangen, Busbahnhof£431One-way1 change
Fastest
- EC 95 · ICE 722 · 49105:355h51Zurich HB11:26Erlangen station£1351One-way2 changes
Other options
- IC 282 · IC 2069 · 49708:376h18Zurich HB14:55Erlangen station£821One-way2 changes
- IC 284 · IC 2067 · 49686:376h18Zurich HB12:55Erlangen station£821One-way2 changes
- EC 97 · ICE 628 · 49147:325h54Zurich HB13:26Erlangen station£1351One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:2519h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)16:50Erlangen, Busbahnhof£681One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Erlangen:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Erlangen costing on average £79.
A coach is £436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Erlangen costing on average £484.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Erlangen 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Erlangen station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Erlangen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Erlangen by train.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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