Frankfurt → Zurich
Zurich → Frankfurt ⇄1.2 a dayfastest 3h58SBB, Trenitalia, ÖBBIntercityNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 02:17 → 08:05NJ Night trainFrankfurt(Main)Hbf → Zürich HB · via Basel5h481 stop
- 02:45 → 08:01NJ 471 Night trainFrankfurt(Main)Hbf → Zürich HB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Singen5h166 stops
- 03:41 → 09:20NJ 408 Night trainFrankfurt(Main)Süd → Zürich HB · via Mannheim, Schaffhausen5h392 stops
- 03:41 → 09:50NJ 408 Night trainFrankfurt(Main)Süd → Zürich HB · via Mannheim, Schaffhausen6h092 stops
- 08:02 → 12:00EC 151 IntercityFrankfurt(Main)Hbf → Zürich HB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Basel3h586 stopsRuns: DailyTrenitalia ↗
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, czptt, de_delfi, de_rv, it) 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
The plane is faster by 50 min
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: Air Dolomiti, Condor, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines.