There are 5 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Zurich by bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
2h 25mCHF 7–12Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
2h 30mCHF 32–84Drive 129.5 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Zurichcar 129.5 km
1h 40mCHF 22–32Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
2h 31mCHF 37–57Line 7394 bus, train
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 7394
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HBtrain 75
3h 5mCHF 15–19
Friedrichshafen to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 7 - SFr 12 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zurich is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Zürich HB via Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Zurich is 97 km. The road distance is 129.5 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12.
The bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich Bus Station takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Friedrichshafen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zurich is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 7–12 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Zürich HB via Singen in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Friedrichshafen to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Friedrichshafen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Zurich is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Zurich.
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