There are 7 ways to get from Ettlingen to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 53mCHF 51–235Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 16mCHF 23–87Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 11mCHF 51–78Drive 221.7 km
- Drive from Ettlingen to Zurichcar 221.7 km
3h 16mCHF 37–53Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
5h 18mCHF 29–60Line 20071 train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 52mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 47mCHF 107–298
Ettlingen to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Zurich is to train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ettlingen to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Ettlingen Rathaus and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Zurich is 288 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Ettlingen to Zurich, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Ettlingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Zürich HB via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–27
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ettlingen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Ettlingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Zurich is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Ettlingen to Zurich.
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