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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Winterthur by train, bus, night train, 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 121–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    10h 13m
    CHF 57–90

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 47m

  4. Drive  566.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Winterthurcar car 566.4 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 109–157

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 103–376

  6. 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 134–296

  7. 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 35m
    CHF 86–293

  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 22m
    CHF 88–242

  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 181–475

  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 138–387

Dortmund to Winterthur by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest 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 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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