Frankfurt am Main to Zurich by train
Travel from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland) by train (306km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich departs daily. In general, there are many regular travel options between Germany and Switzerland by ICE, Eurocity and regional trains. The saver price ("Sparpreis") of Deutsche Bahn starts from 19 EUR. Find the exact timetable with ticket prices via the given booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
306 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Basel / Berlin - Bern / Hamburg - Zurich / Hamburg - Basel / Hamburg - Lucerne / Munich - Zurich / Munich - Basel / Stuttgart - Zurich1 Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Zurich (Switzerland)
1a Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Up to 40 direct train connections run daily from Germany to Switzerland. Trains travel on the lines from Hamburg, Frankfurt or Stuttgart to Basel, Zurich, Bern, Interlaken and Chur.
Buy cheap train tickets from Deutsche Bahn. Tickets "Super Sparpreis Europa" cost from 19 EUR. Since single trip train tickets in Switzerland can be quite expensive, the Deutsche Bahn offer is thus extremely attractive.
There are also night train connections from Hamburg and Berlin to Basel and Zurich.
You can find the exact timetable and ticket price via the booking links provided.
Where to buy a ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Zurich?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Zurich / Munich - Zurich / Hamburg - Zurich / Cologne - Zurich / Munich - Geneva / Berlin - Basel / Munich - Lucerne / Cologne - Interlaken / Berlin - Lugano
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Frankfurt am Main and Zurich? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
