There are 9 ways to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
4h 10m€56–219Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 23m€50–140Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
8h 57m€279–400Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 144
12h 57m€69–104Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
5h 21m€58–274Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
6h 9m€124–412Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 10m€164–352Drive, car train
- Drive from Zürich HB to München Ostcar
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbfcar
10h 53m€172–234Drive 783.4 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbfcar 783.4 km
8h 9m€141–204
Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zürich HB station to Berlin Hbf. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr. via S Messe Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Berlin Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Berlin Hbf is 689 km. The road distance is 783.4 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €270 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €400 and takes 8h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 57m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Berlin Hbf, Germany?
Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €270–400 and the journey takes 8h 38m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €270–400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf is 783 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Zürich HB to Berlin Hbf.
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