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Zurich → Augsburg by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
22 trains compared · checked 6 Nov 2026 to 8 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 09:37–14:17 · IC 380 + ICE 565 · travel 9 Nov 2026 · checked 8 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €66.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 15 Nov 2026, 08:05–12:41 · checked 8 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €41.99
bahn.de (DB) on 20 of 21 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Zurich – Augsburg, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller of the same train for 18 of 22 compared trains (typical fare €86). At SBB, the same train cost a median of 4 % more (19 trains in common).
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Fares change all the time; check the seller's website before booking. Opens the search for 15 Nov 2026 directly: bahn.de (DB).
Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 22 trains | 18 of 22 | – |
| ÖBB Railway of a transit country · 5 trains last prices on 8 Nov 2026 † | 4 of 5 | −24 % · 5 trains |
| SBB Railway of the origin or destination country · 19 trains last prices on 8 Nov 2026 † | 0 of 19 | +4 % · 19 trains |
† No prices since that day although the seller is still being checked, e.g. because its website blocks the automated searches. Its figures are based only on the days before.
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Zurich – Augsburg (median): last minute (0–3 days) €86, 1–2 weeks ahead €83, 2–4 weeks ahead €70, more than 4 weeks ahead €47.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 6 | €86 | bahn.de (DB) (4 of 6) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 7 | €83 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 7) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 6 | €70 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 6) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 3 | €47 | bahn.de (DB) (3 of 3) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 8 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €85.99 | €89.69 82.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €89.99 | €94.06 86.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:05–14:43 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 216 + ICE 595 | €85.99 | €89.69 82.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €66.99 | €70.00 64.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:37–13:10 IC 282 + ICE 915 | €89.99 | €94.06 86.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €101.99 | €106.09 97.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:05–14:43 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 216 + ICE 595 | €80.99 | €84.22 77.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Checked on 7 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:32–13:09 EC 99 + RB77 | €86.99 | €96.80 Standard-Ticket | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:37–14:34 IC 380 + S6 + RB31 + RE5 + RE9 | €90.99 | €31.40 Standard-Ticket | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:37–14:43 IC 380 + ICE 595 | €159.99 | €83.20 Standard-Ticket | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €62.99 | – | €65.62 60.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:37–13:10 IC 282 + ICE 915 | €109.40 | €83.20 Standard-Ticket | €113.42 103.70 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €109.40 | €83.20 Standard-Ticket | €113.42 103.70 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €48.99 | – | €51.41 47.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:37–13:10 IC 282 + ICE 915 | €115.80 | – | €119.98 109.70 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €115.80 | – | €119.22 109.00 CHF · Sparbillette 1. Kl. |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €34.99 | – | €37.19 34.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €114.80 | – | €117.03 107.00 CHF · Sparbillette 1. Kl. |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 10:05–14:43 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 218 + ICE 595 | €46.99 | – | €49.22 45.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Checked on 6 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:05–12:41 RE 48 + RE3 + ICE 593 | €42.99 | €44.84 41.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:37–13:10 IC 282 + ICE 915 | €69.99 | €73.28 67.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 09:37–14:17 IC 380 + ICE 565 | €69.99 | €73.28 67.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.