There are 8 ways to get from Leiden to Winterthur by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 9mCHF 116–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 49mCHF 74–155Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
9h 37mCHF 245–435Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
12h 54mCHF 95–216Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 51mCHF 137–388Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
6h 13mCHF 101–273Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Badentrain
- Take the train from Baden to Winterthurtrain S12 / ...
13h 38mCHF 107–242Drive 760.1 km
- Drive from Leiden to Winterthurcar 760.1 km
7h 47mCHF 126–182
Leiden to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 160 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Zürich via The Hague and Rotterdam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Winterthur via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Leiden and Winterthur is 652 km. The road distance is 760.1 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Winterthur without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 37m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Leiden to Winterthur, including transfers.
Leiden to Winterthur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Winterthur train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 440 and takes 9h 37m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 160 and takes 14h 49m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Winterthur via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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)
Train from Baden to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Winterthur bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Leiden to Winterthur train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Winterthur is 760 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Leiden to Winterthur.
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