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How to get fromZurich to Frankfurt am Mainby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Frankfurt am Main by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    4h 10m
    €90–450

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich to Frankfurtrideshare rideshare 375.8 km
    5h 4m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    6h 15m
    €35–65

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 59m
    €29–98

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4h 49m
    €91–454

  6. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    6h 32m
    €35–61

  7. Drive 372.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Frankfurt am Maincar car 372.4 km
    4h 2m
    €65–93

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3h 40m
    €87–219

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    5h
    €147–375

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4h 23m
    €138–441

Zurich to Frankfurt am Main by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?

Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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