There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 16mCHF 46–213Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Baden-Baden to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 32mCHF 21–86Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 39mCHF 24–44Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden-FKB to Zurich225.1 km
2h 46mDrive 225.1 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurichcar 225.1 km
2h 46mCHF 37–53Train
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
5h 6mCHF 26–55Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Airpark Terminal to Rastattbus
- Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 47m
Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Airpark Terminal and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Baden-Baden and arriving at Zürich HB via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) and Zurich is 267 km. The road distance is 225.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich, including transfers.
Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Baden-Baden station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich is to train via Basel which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB), Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Airpark Terminal to Zürich HB via Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, and Basel SBB in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–35 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 55–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Baden-Baden to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Baden-Baden to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7821/9960770
- [email protected]
- Website
- SWEG Südwestdeutsche
Bus from Airpark Terminal to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SWEG Südwestdeutsche
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden-FKB to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport (FKB) to Zurich.
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