There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Winterthur by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
4h 44mCHF 66–207Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 46mCHF 331–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
19h 16mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Winterthurcar
14h 7mCHF 319–420Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
6h 9mCHF 112–264Fly Manchester Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 31mCHF 93–240Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11h 6mCHF 319–523Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
22h 33mCHF 84–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Winterthurcar
15h 7mCHF 221–375
Manchester to Winterthur by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Zürich via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Winterthur via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Manchester and Winterthur is 1046 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Winterthur without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 10h 46m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Manchester to Winterthur, including transfers.
Manchester to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Winterthur train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 600 and takes 10h 46m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Winterthur, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Winterthur via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Winterthur is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:22 AM in Manchester and 2:22 AM in Winterthur.
Manchester to Winterthur train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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