There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Altensteig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Herrenbergtrain 87
- Take the bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathausbus X77
4h 32m€43–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
4h 50m€20–34Drive 174.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Altensteigcar 174.2 km
2h 19m€31–44Fly, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathausbus
4h 17m€114–301Train
- 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 Wildberg, Bahnhoftrain
5h 1m€44–165Train, line 7405 bus
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the bus from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Nagold, ZOBbus
5h 38m€35–162
Zurich to Altensteig by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Altensteig is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Altensteig is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Altensteig, Rathaus via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Herrenberg Kalkofenstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Altensteig. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Wildberg, Bahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Zurich and Altensteig is 225 km. The road distance is 174.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Altensteig without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs €40 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Zurich to Altensteig, including transfers.
Zurich to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Altensteig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Altensteig is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €20 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Altensteig, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Altensteig, Bahnhofstraße via Singen, Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Wildberg, Bahnhof, and Wildberg, Bahnhof in around 5h 1m.
- 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)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Herrenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Herrenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Wildberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Herrenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Bus from Herrenberg Kalkofenstr. to Altensteig, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03544/5001-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- RVS
Bus from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Nagold, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- RVS
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Altensteig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Zurich to Altensteig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Altensteig is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Zurich to Altensteig.
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