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How to get fromDortmund to Winterthurby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Winterthur by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 4m
    CHF 129–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    10h 13m
    CHF 54–85

  3. Drive  566.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Winterthurcar car 566.4 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 96–138

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 29m
    CHF 91–270

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 43m
    CHF 114–233

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden to Winterthurtrain train S12 / ...
    11h 29m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 31m
    CHF 139–300

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 37m
    CHF 92–237

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 184–452

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    5h 57m
    CHF 148–391

Dortmund to Winterthur by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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