There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 4m€70–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 024
4h 30m€23–40Night train
- Take the night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 10m€29–112Drive 230.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Karlsruhecar 230.7 km
2h 28m€41–59Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain Ir75
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
4h 59m€47–253Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
3h 44m€122–375
Winterthur to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winterthur and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Winterthur and Karlsruhe is 312 km. The road distance is 230.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Winterthur to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe is to train via Basel which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterthur to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Winterthur to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Karlsruhe is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Winterthur to Karlsruhe.
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