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How to get fromWinterthur to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

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    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 7m
    €70–257

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    5h 11m
    €25–67

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 14m
    €29–112

  4. Drive  230.7 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Karlsruhecar car 230.7 km
    2h 28m
    €41–59

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain train Ir75
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4h 57m
    €47–124

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 46m
    €121–361

Winterthur to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar159Weekly Trains
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

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 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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