There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Zurich by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
4h 20mCHF 91–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
10h 35mCHF 45–100Train via Munich
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
11h 24mCHF 143–430Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
14h 34mCHF 210–390Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 35mCHF 89–299Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
6h 37mCHF 148–405Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
14h 34mCHF 220–390Drive 635 km
- Drive from Prague to Zurichcar 635 km
7h 3mCHF 103–149
Prague to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between Prague and Zurich is 538 km. The road distance is 635 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Prague to Zurich, including transfers.
Prague to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 35m, you could also train via Munich, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 430 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–280
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–390
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–390
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Prague to Zurich train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Zurich is 635 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Prague to Zurich.
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