--- title: "Pratz to Zurich – 3 ways by car, plane, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Pratz to Zurich is 239 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/pratz-to-zurich" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/pratz-to-zurich.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Paradeplatz_in_Z%C3%BCrich.jpg/1920px-Paradeplatz_in_Z%C3%BCrich.jpg" --- ![Zurich](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Paradeplatz_in_Z%C3%BCrich.jpg/1920px-Paradeplatz_in_Z%C3%BCrich.jpg) # How to get from Pratz to Zurich [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pratz&to=Zurich) [Zurich to Pratz](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/zurich-to-pratz) SISHION (CC BY-SA 3.0) **Fastest:** 4h 16m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €31\ by car\ **Distance:** 239 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 5\ 4 ways, Tue 27 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 239 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 25 min quicker than flying and €98 cheaper. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 4h 16m€31–44 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Switzerland 314 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pratz&to=Zurich) - [**Fly** Least hassle 4h 43m€110–320 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Switzerland GVA → ZRH · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pratz&to=Zurich) - [**Train** 6h 58m€62–251 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Switzerland 3 departures · SNCF VOYAGEURS](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pratz&to=Zurich) - [**Taxi** 4h 16m€375–570 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Switzerland one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pratz&to=Zurich) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from France; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Switzerland** · France passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/switzerland/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Switzerland** · France passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/switzerland/entry-requirements) - **Exercise increased caution in France** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.fra.html) Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:04 → 14:03 5h 59m · direct€210–320](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Pratz&to=Zurich&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=fly-1) 2. [08:07 → 12:50 4h 43m · direct€110–160](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Pratz&to=Zurich&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=fly) 3. [09:00 → 16:29 7h 29m · 2 changes · REGION - cars Région Express X38€82–251](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Pratz&to=Zurich&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 4. [09:31 → 16:29 6h 58m · 3 changes · SNCF VOYAGEURS TER 895514€62–223](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Pratz&to=Zurich&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 5. [10:22 → 17:33 7h 11m · 2 changes · SNCF VOYAGEURS TER 886410€87–235](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Pratz&to=Zurich&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t2) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Pratz to Zurich? The fastest way is by car: about 4h 16m door to door. The straight-line distance is 239 km. What is the cheapest way from Pratz to Zurich? Drive is the cheapest, from €31. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Pratz to Zurich? Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 6h 58m. How long is the flight from Pratz to Zurich? About 58 min in the air (GVA → ZRH), about 4h 43m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €110–320; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Zurich from Pratz by road? About 314 km, roughly 4h 16m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €31–44; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - REGION - cars Région Express Railways - SNCF VOYAGEURS - Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Zurich Largest city in Switzerland Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2025, the municipality had a population of 440,935, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. [The Zurich guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/zurich) Worth your time - Bahnhofstrasse One of the busiest and best-known shopping streets in the world. - Lindenhof A beautiful view of the city and one time location of a Roman fort. - Lake Promenade Especially during summer, the lake is a beautiful place to spend the evening or the weekend. - Grossmünster Old Romanesque church, symbol of reformed Zurich, where reformer Huldrych Zwingli was appointed the people's priest in 1519. 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