There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 234 / ...
2h 20m€8–14Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
2h 25m€20–102Drive 129.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Friedrichshafencar 129.3 km
1h 37m€23–33Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
2h 51m€38–86Train, line 7394 bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhofbus 7394
3h 22m€16–21
Zurich to Friedrichshafen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €22 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Friedrichshafen. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Zurich and Friedrichshafen is 98 km. The road distance is 129.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €8 - €14.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Zurich to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €8 - €14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Schaffhausen in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–22
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Zurich to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Friedrichshafen is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Zurich to Friedrichshafen.
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