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How to get fromEssen to Winterthurby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Winterthur by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 40m
    CHF 132–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kornwestheimbus bus N228
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Winterthurbus bus FlixBus 024
    11h 45m
    CHF 46–79

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 12m

  4. Drive 572.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Winterthurcar car 572.4 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 94–136

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    6h 59m
    CHF 109–420

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 4m
    CHF 81–226

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 7m
    CHF 131–378

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 49m
    CHF 89–268

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    6h 28m
    CHF 142–381

Essen to Winterthur by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Winterthur via Düsseldorf central bus station and Kornwestheim in around 11h 45m.

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