There are 5 ways to get from Breitnau to Zurich by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Hinterzarten Bahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
3h 33mCHF 37–82Line 111 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Märgen Post to Freiburg Hauptbahnhofbus 111
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 58mCHF 16–25Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 45mCHF 19–92Drive 99.9 km
- Drive from Breitnau to Zurichcar 99.9 km
1h 30mCHF 20–28Train
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 42mCHF 40–43
Breitnau to Zurich by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Breitnau to Zurich is to line 111 bus and bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 26 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Breitnau to Zurich is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
No, there is no direct bus from Breitnau to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Breitnau Kirche and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via St. Märgen Post and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Breitnau to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Hinterzarten Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Breitnau and Zurich is 183 km. The road distance is 99.9 km.
The best way to get from Breitnau to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Breitnau to Zurich, including transfers.
Breitnau to Zurich bus services, operated by Südbadenbus GmbH (SBG), depart from St. Märgen Post station.
Breitnau to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hinterzarten Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Breitnau to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can line 111 bus and bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 26 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Breitnau, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Breitnau Kirche to Zürich HB via Hinterzarten Bahnhof, Hinterzarten Bahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, and Basel SBB in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Breitnau Kirche to Zurich Bus Station via St. Märgen Post, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, and Freiburg in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hinterzarten Bahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 36
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 761 368030
- [email protected]
- Website
- efa-bw.de
Bus from St. Märgen Post to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bawue.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Breitnau to Zurich bus services, operated by Südbadenbus GmbH (SBG), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Breitnau to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Breitnau to Zurich is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Breitnau to Zurich.
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