There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Zurich by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane WAW - ZRH
4h 58mCHF 84–239Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Basel (BSL)plane WMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 24mCHF 68–262Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
15h 28mCHF 198–394Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1304
20h 30mCHF 110–170Drive 1,270.8 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Zurichcar 1,270.8 km
12h 43mCHF 244–353Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Muenchen Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
20h 18mCHF 175–323Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
23h 13mCHF 117–190
Warsaw to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Zurich is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 270 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Zürich HB via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Warsaw and Zurich is 1054 km. The road distance is 1270.8 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zurich without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 15h 28m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Warsaw to Zurich, including transfers.
Warsaw to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Zurich train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Berlin, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 400 and takes 15h 28m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 170 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Zurich, Switzerland?
LOT, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Zürich HB via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Warsaw to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Warsaw to Zurich train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Zurich is 1271 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Warsaw to Zurich.
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