There are 5 ways to get from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
2h 59m€14–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Tübingen177.2 km
2h 57m€11Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 36m€44–168Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
3h 15m€106–274Drive 174.8 km
- Drive from Zürich Hbf to Tübingencar 174.8 km
2h 5m€31–44
Zürich Hbf to Tübingen by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Tübingen central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Zürich Hbf and Tübingen is 175 km. The road distance is 174.8 km.
The best way to get from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs €14 - €23.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zürich Hbf to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zürich Hbf to Tübingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs €14 - €23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 3h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Zürich Hbf, Switzerland and Tübingen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station once daily. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Singen, and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB in around 3h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zurich to Tübingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Zürich Hbf to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Zürich Hbf to Tübingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich Hbf to Tübingen is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Zürich Hbf to Tübingen.
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