Berlin → Zurich
Zurich → Berlin ⇄1 a weekfastest 12h28ÖBBNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 20:52 → 09:20+1NJ 408 Night trainBerlin Hbf → Zürich HB · via Leipzig, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Schaffhausen12h2810 stops
- 20:52 → 09:50+1NJ 408 Night trainBerlin Hbf → Zürich HB · via Leipzig, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Schaffhausen12h5810 stops
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
Overnight: leave 20:52, arrive 09:20
The plane is -9h29 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Eurowings, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet.