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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Winterthur by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 40m
    CHF 123–262

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h 23m
    CHF 65–135

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 13m

  4. Drive  572.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Winterthurcar car 572.7 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 96–138

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 10m
    CHF 85–258

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    7h 59m
    CHF 101–345

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4h 4m
    CHF 133–297

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 57m
    CHF 88–234

Essen to Winterthur by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Winterthur via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 9h 13m.

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