There are 5 ways to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland by train, bus, or car
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Train via Winterthur
best- Take the train from Oberstaufen to Lindau-Inseltrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
3h 26mCHF 35–66Train via Lustenau
cheapest- Take the train from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ir13 / ...
4h 12mCHF 23–65Bus
- Take the bus from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhofbus Re70
- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
4h 26mDrive 153.1 km
- Drive from Oberstaufen to Zurichcar 153.1 km
2h 1mCHF 30–43Train
- Take the train from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 5mCHF 40–43
Oberstaufen to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland is to train via Lustenau which costs SFr 22 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberstaufen to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Oberstaufen and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lindau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberstaufen to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Oberstaufen and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Insel, Bregenz and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Oberstaufen and Switzerland is 181 km. The road distance is 153.1 km.
The best way to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland, including transfers.
Oberstaufen to Switzerland bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberstaufen station.
Oberstaufen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberstaufen station.
The best way to get from Oberstaufen to Switzerland is to train via Winterthur which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Oberstaufen, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Oberstaufen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Insel, Bregenz, and Winterthur in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oberstaufen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, Lindau, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstaufen to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Oberstaufen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Oberstaufen to Switzerland bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Oberstaufen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau-Insel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberstaufen to Switzerland is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Oberstaufen to Switzerland.
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