There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich by train, night bus, taxi, rideshare, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HBtrain S2 / ...
10 minCHF 3–11Drive 11.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurichcar 11.2 km
12 minCHF 2–3Night bus
- Take the night bus from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspitalnightbus N10
23 minCHF 4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurichtaxi 11.2 km
12 minCHF 50–65Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Zurich11.2 km
12 minLine 10 tram
- Take the tram from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspitaltram 10
29 minCHF 3–4
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich is to drive which costs SFr 1 - SFr 3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich is to train which takes 10 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 11.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspital. This bus operates Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Zurich is 10 km. The road distance is 11.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs SFr 3 - SFr 11.
The train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HB takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich bus services, operated by VBZ, depart from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Flughafen station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich bus services, operated by VBZ, arrive at Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspital station.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HB every 10 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 3–11 and the journey takes 10 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, VBZ operates a vehicle from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspital once daily. Tickets cost CHF 4–5 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- Phone
- 0848 988 988
- [email protected]
- Website
- stadt-zuerich.ch
Tram from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspital
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Schedules at
- stadt-zuerich.ch
- Phone
- 0848 988 988
- [email protected]
- Website
- stadt-zuerich.ch
Night bus from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Zürich, ETH/Universitätsspital
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- stadt-zuerich.ch
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–65
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
7x7 Taxi
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Alpha Taxi
- Phone
- +41 79 344 44 30
- Website
- alphataxi-winterthur.com
Winti Cab Taxiservice
- Phone
- +41 52 222 22 22
- Website
- winti-cab.ch
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Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
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