There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Romanshorntrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
2h 43m€21–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 234 / ...
3h 23m€9–17Drive 129.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Friedrichshafencar 129.3 km
1h 37m€23–33Train, ferry via Wil
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Wil SGtrain S12
- Take the train from Wil SG to Romanshorntrain S10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
3h 10m€33–81Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
3h 18m€27–93
Switzerland to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €8 - €17 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Friedrichshafen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Switzerland and Friedrichshafen is 93 km. The road distance is 129.3 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 43m and costs €20 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Switzerland to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 3h 23m and costs €8 - €17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €95 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Schaffhausen in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €8–11
Train from Wil SG to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Switzerland to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Friedrichshafen is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Switzerland to Friedrichshafen.
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