There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur 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 40mCHF 46–112Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthurtrain S29 / ...
4h 42mCHF 27–101Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 13mCHF 28–47Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Winterthurcar 229.2 km
2h 29mCHF 39–56Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain Ir75
4h 14mCHF 44–190Train 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 36mCHF 118–358Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 32mCHF 109–276
Karlsruhe to Winterthur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Winterthur is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
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 Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
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 40m.
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 40m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 40m 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 40m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 13m.
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 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 20–24
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Stein am Rhein to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- +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 13–24
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–24
- 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 14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich 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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