The average train between Ettlingen and Zurich takes 3h 45m and the fastest train takes 3h 21m. There is a train service every few hours from Ettlingen to Zurich. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Ettlingen and Zurich. The earliest departure is at 12:29 AM at night, and the last departure from Ettlingen is at 8:49 PM which arrives into Zurich at 1:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz and take an average of 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Ettlingen station and arriving at Zurich station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Ettlingen to Zurich train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Ettlingen to Zurich train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Ettlingen to Zurich train tickets online with Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Ettlingen and Zurich is 175.4 km. The road distance is 288 km.
You can take a train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 3h 53m.