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Mannheim → Zurich

Zurich → Mannheim ⇄
1.1 a dayfastest 3h14Trenitalia, ÖBBIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 03:31 → 08:01
    NJ 471 Night train
    Mannheim Hbf → Zürich HB · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Singen, Schaffhausen
    4h305 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 04:22 → 09:20
    NJ 408 Night train
    Mannheim Hbf → Zürich HB · via Schaffhausen
    4h581 stop
    Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 04:22 → 09:50
    NJ 408 Night train
    Mannheim Hbf → Zürich HB · via Schaffhausen
    5h281 stop
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 08:46 → 12:00
    EC 151 Intercity
    Mannheim Hbf → Zürich HB · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Basel
    3h145 stops
    Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, czptt, de_delfi, 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 train wins by 58 min
Train · fastest direct3h24
  • Before departure10 min
  • EC 1513h14
Plane · nonstop FRA–ZRH4h22
  • To Frankfurt (FRA)1h15
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight FRA–ZRH1h05
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From ZRH12 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.