There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Winterthur by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
6h 40mCHF 113–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 084 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kornwestheimbus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Winterthurbus
12h 5mCHF 37–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 38mDrive 572.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Winterthurcar 572.4 km
5h 32mCHF 90–130Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 5mCHF 67–239Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
6h 59mCHF 104–122Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 4mCHF 112–228Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 32mCHF 75–227
Essen to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Winterthur is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Winterthur via Düsseldorf central bus station and Kornwestheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Winterthur is 690 km. The road distance is 572.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Winterthur without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Essen to Winterthur, including transfers.
Essen to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Winterthur is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 5m.
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 12h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 30–45
- Comfort
- CHF 30–45
- Premium
- CHF 50–65
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 21–30
- Comfort
- CHF 21–29
- Premium
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kornwestheim to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Winterthur is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Essen to Winterthur.
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