There are 3 ways to get from Fribourg to Winterthur by train, bus, or car
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Fribourg to Winterthur by train
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The cheapest way to get from Fribourg to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 40 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Fribourg to Winterthur is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fribourg to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fribourg/Freiburg and arriving at Winterthur. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Fribourg and Winterthur is 178 km. The road distance is 175.4 km.
The best way to get from Fribourg to Winterthur without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
The train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Winterthur takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Fribourg to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Fribourg to Winterthur train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Fribourg/Freiburg station.
The best way to get from Fribourg to Winterthur is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 40 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Fribourg, Switzerland and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Winterthur hourly. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 9–14 and the journey takes 1h 35m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Fribourg to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Fribourg to Winterthur train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fribourg to Winterthur is 175 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Fribourg to Winterthur.
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