There are 5 ways to get from Tübingen to Thun by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
5h 52mCHF 78–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
7h 10mCHF 47–64Drive 286.7 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Thuncar 286.7 km
3h 18mCHF 55–80Fly, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
5h 22mCHF 158–368Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
6h 15mCHF 80–131
Tübingen to Thun by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Thun is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen station to Thun. However, there are services departing from Tübingen central station and arriving at Thun, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken West, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Thun. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Thun via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Tübingen and Thun is 348 km. The road distance is 286.7 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Thun without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Tübingen to Thun, including transfers.
Tübingen to Thun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Thun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Thun is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Thun via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen central station to Thun, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–17
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Website
- Shuttler
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Thun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Tübingen to Thun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Thun is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Tübingen to Thun.
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