There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Altbach by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 42m€27–31Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Böblingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24 / ...
- Take the train from Böblingen to Altbachtrain S1
4h 26m€24–37Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 44m€42–92Drive 216.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Altbachcar 216.2 km
2h 32m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Bad Cannstatt to Altbachtrain
3h 12m€127–323Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain 87
- Take the train from Böblingen to Altbachtrain S1
4h 47m€36–86
Zurich to Altbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Altbach is to bus and train which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Altbach is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Altbach. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Stuttgart via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Altbach. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Altbach via Singen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Zurich and Altbach is 221 km. The road distance is 216.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Altbach without a car is to bus which takes 2h 42m and costs €27 - €31.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Zurich to Altbach, including transfers.
Zurich to Altbach bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich to Altbach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Altbach is to bus which takes 2h 42m and costs €27 - €31. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Altbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €25–27 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Altbach via Singen and Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Cannstatt to Altbach
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Altbach
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Altbach
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Böblingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Altbach bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Zurich to Altbach train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Altbach is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Zurich to Altbach.
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