There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Ohrid by plane, train, busferry, 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 Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane ZRH - OHD
4h 34m$199–526Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Strugabus
25h 26m$91–127Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Ecm
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
22h 55mDrive 1,596 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ohridcar 1,596 km
22h 15m$322–465Train to Mulhouse, fly to Ohrid Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane MLH - OHD
5h 49m$120–537Fly Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ZRH - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
8h 54m$109–265Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Zurich to Strugabus
28h 20m$117–141
Zurich to Ohrid by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ohrid is to bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 25h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ohrid is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Ohrid via Struga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Ohrid is 1217 km. The road distance is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ohrid without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 22h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Zurich to Ohrid, including transfers.
Zurich to Ohrid bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Zürich station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ohrid is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 25h 26m.
Zurich to Ohrid bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, arrive at Struga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ohrid is 1596 km. It takes approximately 22h 15m to drive from Zurich to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Edelweiss Air, Comlux, and Austrian Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Durmo Tours operates a bus from Zürich to Struga twice a week. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 24h 6m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Mulhouse to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- 2nd Class
- $19–26
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Zurich to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Zürich to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
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