There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
5h 22m€65–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 024
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 22m€36–64Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
6h 47m€36–131Drive 352.5 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Maincar 352.5 km
3h 42m€61–88Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
3h 46m€87–227Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
4h 29m€138–449Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 42m€151–408
Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Frankfurt via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Winterthur and Frankfurt am Main is 398 km. The road distance is 352.5 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €65 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €65 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Frankfurt via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Frankfurt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Winterthur to Frankfurt am Main.
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