There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Winterthur by bus, train, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1306
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec
8h 3mCHF 187–477Drive 489.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Europe to Winterthurcar 489.6 km
4h 52mCHF 78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N77 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Winterthurbus
11h 11mCHF 80–121Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
6h 16mCHF 125–236Bus, train via Zürich HB
- Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1306
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
9h 49mCHF 104–200Train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 32mCHF 194–326Drive, car train
- Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Winterthurcar
5h 56mCHF 133–187
Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Winterthur is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Winterthur is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
The distance between Europe and Winterthur is 647 km. The road distance is 489.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Winterthur without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Europe to Winterthur, including transfers.
The best way to get from Europe to Winterthur is to bus which takes 11h 11m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 330 and takes 10h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Winterthur is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Europe to Winterthur.
There are 918+ hotels available in Winterthur.
What companies run services between Europe and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Europe to Winterthur via Eisenach, Frankfurt central train station, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Winterthur via Eisenach Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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