How long do I need from landing to reaching the train station in Zürich Airport?

How long do I need from landing to reaching the train station in Zürich Airport? - Young ethnic man in earbuds listening to music while waiting for transport at contemporary subway station

I am flying from Berlin to Zürich and continuing my travel by train. I am considering booking a fixed-connection train ticket, which is available for a train departing 1 hour 3 min after landing.

I have never been to Zürich Airport and don't know how large it is or how easy it is to reach the train station. So I have trouble calculating if there is a reasonable chance that I catch the train. What would be a rough estimate of the expected time needed to reach the train station, under following factors:

  • assume that the flight arrives roughly on time
  • I am an EU citizen, so shouldn't need to pass too many control points
  • I don't have checked luggage on that flight
  • I am flying with Swiss (do they get preferred slots close to the terminal, so the passengers don't need to wait for the bus?)
  • I have a cheap ticket, so won't be able to leave the plane early
  • I can sustain a brisk walking speed
  • assume that nothing out of the ordinary happens (e.g. security pulling me out for questioning)

If some other factor creates multiple expected times, I'll also be happy with an answer like "it's about 30 minutes if you land at Terminal 1, but takes over an hour if you land at Terminal 2", or whatever other (frequently encountered) condition can cause a significant difference.



Best Answer

The trip is now over, and it went really well. We landed with almost 40 min delay (it was even more delayed when we started, the captain was able to make up some time in the air), but I only needed 15 minutes to go from the airplane to the train track. So I was able to comfortably catch the train.




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How long does it take to get from Zurich Airport to the train station?

On average, it takes around 11 minutes to travel from Zurich Airport to Zurich Hb by train, the fastest services can get you there in as little as 9 minutes though. You'll usually find 179 trains per day running along the 8 km route between these two destinations.

How far is Zurich Airport from Zurich main train station?

Whilst it is only ten kilometres (six miles) from Zurich Airport to Zurich Main Station (Hauptbahnhof), there are numerous options when it comes to transfers from Zurich Airport.

Where is Zurich train station from airport?

The station is located underneath the Airport Centre, the main ground-side passenger terminal of the airport, which is in the canton of Z\xfcrich and the municipality of Kloten....Z\xfcrich Airport railway station.Z\xfcrich Airport Z\xfcrich FlughafenLine(s)Z\xfcrich\u2013Winterthur lineDistance9.6 km (6.0 mi) from Z\xfcrich HauptbahnhofPlatforms2Tracks426 more rows

How long does it take to get through customs at Zurich Airport?

Zurich airport seems to have twice the space and staff that it needs for the number of aircraft movements. Customs usually takes... 30 seconds or less.



ARRIVING AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT (FRA) - GOING TO LONG DISTANCE TRAIN STATION




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Answer 2

I was at Zurich Airport only last week (for my first visit there). It is not a huge airport. In my opinion, with the rules and assumptions you specify, I think you will make it from plane to train with plenty of time to spare.

The airport's website is quite helpful: https://www.zurich-airport.com/passengers-and-visitors/airport-services-en/site-plans

Answer 3

Unfortunately, these days, any rules of thumb which used to be valid in former times (i.e. a countries flag carrier will always dock at the finger of the terminal) don't seem to be valid anymore.

Also in Zurich, your commute time heavily depends on if you arrive at the terminal where you need to go on a people mover to get to the other terminal.

So I would plan anything in between 30 minutes and 60 minutes between the scheduled arrival time and the time you will reach the airport's train station.

On any tighter schedule it will be just luck to make it or not.

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