There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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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 39mCHF 52–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus FlixBus N33
4h 58mCHF 23–52Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
4h 42mCHF 33–118Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Winterthurcar 229.2 km
2h 29mCHF 38–55Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain Ir75
4h 15mCHF 59–136Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 44mCHF 115–341Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 27mCHF 105–290
Karlsruhe to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Zurich Airport bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Winterthur is 308 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur is to train via Basel which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Winterthur via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Airport bus station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Airport bus station.
Karlsruhe to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Winterthur is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Karlsruhe to Winterthur.
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