Cheapest€10.07
- FlixBus FB316914:401h 37m16:17Bern NeufeldZurich Sihlquai
Door to door 2h 21mCO2 3.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Bern to Zurich costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 34m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 110 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 110 km
- Fastest
- 1h 34m
- Average
- 1h 49m
- Services per day
- 12
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- CO2 per passenger
- 3.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 21, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 34m | 50m | 44m | €15.74 | 3.6 kg | 10 |
| Coach | 2h 20m | 1h 36m | 44m | €10.07 | 3.0 kg | 2 |
- 1h 34mFastest, by Train
- €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
- 3.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 110 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 21, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€20.69
- SBB SB378406:3150m07:21Bern HauptbahnhofZurich Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 1h 34mCO2 3.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bern to Zurich | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €17.23 | €13.38 | €10.63 | €10.63 | €13.93 | €15.03 | €10.08 | €10.63 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.63 | €10.63 | €11.73 | €11.18 |
| Train | €26.74 | €24.54 | €19.04 | €21.79 | €27.84 | €22.89 | €21.24 | €17.94 | €15.74 | €15.74 | €16.29 | €21.79 | €20.14 | €16.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-21 · €10.07
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When to book Bern to Zurich
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0890 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €11.1814 days
- €10.087 days
- €10.633 days
- €17.231 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 71 percent. The most expensive point is €17.23, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 21 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €10.63Sun
- €10.07Mon
- €10.07Tue
- €10.63Wed
- €10.63Thu
- €11.73Fri
- €10.08Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €10.63Sep
- €10.08Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 110 km against 95 km in a straight line, a detour of 16 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Basel, Freiburg, Sankt Gallen, Lörrach. The gap between arriving and leaving is 70 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Bern at 06:08 and the last at 14:30, across 10 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bern
Rail
- Bern Hauptbahnhof
- Bern Hbf
- Kerzers
Bus
- Bern Neufeld
- Bern, Hauptbahnhof
Air
- BRN
Zürich
Rail
- Zurich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich HB
- Thalwil
Bus
- Zurich Sihlquai
- Zürich Bus Station
Air
- ZRH
Ferry
- Zürich Storchen
- Zürichhorn (See)
ZRH is not in Zurich, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from ZRH into Zurich?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €10.07 | 2h 15m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SBB | €13.54 | 1h 34m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €14.09 | 1h 34m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| SNCF Voyageurs | €13.54 | 1h 34m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 100% |
A day in Zurich hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Zurich?
Most of the points near Zurich Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Bern to Zurich
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Bern to Zurich?
The fastest journey from Bern to Zurich takes 1h 34m door to door, of which 50m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 1h 49m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Bern to Zurich?
The cheapest fare from Bern to Zurich is €10.07, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €18.49. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bern to Zurich?
The cheapest way from Bern to Zurich is by coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 21, 2026. That journey takes 2h 20m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Bern to Zurich?
The fastest way from Bern to Zurich is by train, at 1h 34m door to door. Only 50m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €15.74.
When should I book Bern to Zurich?
Fares from Bern to Zurich bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 71 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Bern to Zurich?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bern to Zurich, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Bern to Zurich?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bern to Zurich, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Bern to Zurich?
4 operators sell services from Bern to Zurich across 2 modes: FlixBus, SBB, SNCF, SNCF Voyageurs. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Bern to Zurich?
67 percent of the services we sell from Bern to Zurich are direct. The rest connect at Basel, Freiburg, Sankt Gallen, Lörrach, with about 70 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Bern to Zurich produce?
Traveling from Bern to Zurich by coach produces about 3.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 3.6 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Bern to Zurich use?
Services from Bern to Zurich by train leave from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Zurich Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Bern to Zurich?
4 of the 4 operators we sell from Bern to Zurich allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Bern to Zurich on September 12, 2026: 110 km of route against 95 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 34m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Zurich is somebody else's catalog.
Anything to book in Zurich before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Zurich, with free cancellation on most of it.
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