There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Winterthur by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 36mCHF 91–244Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
14hCHF 56–163Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
9h 52mCHF 138–407Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus FlixBus 234
15h 15mCHF 62–121Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
2h 40mCHF 117–285Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 13mCHF 101–292Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
3h 47mCHF 71–217Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 3mCHF 71–226Train
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain Ice
12h 19mCHF 312–929Drive 760.3 km
- Drive from Berlin to Winterthurcar 760.3 km
8h 2mCHF 125–180
Germany to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from S Oranienburger Str. and arriving at Winterthur via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Germany and Winterthur is 323 km. The road distance is 760.3 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Winterthur without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 9h 52m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Germany to Winterthur, including transfers.
Germany to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Südkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 410 and takes 9h 52m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 15m.
Germany to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Winterthur is 760 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Germany to Winterthur.
What companies run services between Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from S Oranienburger Str. to Winterthur via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hauptbahnhof, and Schaffhausen in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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