There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to Zurich by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
2h 15mCHF 10–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Zurich131.5 km
2h 8mCHF 8Train via St. Margrethen Sg
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
2h 40mCHF 27–128Train
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
2h 42mCHF 42–134Drive 130.9 km
- Drive from Lindau to Zurichcar 130.9 km
1h 42mCHF 22–31
Lindau to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 8 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Zurich is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Bregenz Riedenburg and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Lindau and Zurich is 129 km. The road distance is 130.9 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 17.
The bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lindau to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Margrethen Sg station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Zurich is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 17. Alternatively, you can train via St. Margrethen Sg, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 130 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 10–17 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–120 and the journey takes 1h 18m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Lindau to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Zurich is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Lindau to Zurich.
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