There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Munich International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
3h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
6h 50m€35–55Bus via Munich Airport (MUC)
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen, Terminal 2 to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus X109
6h 8mTrain via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Rb
6h 36m€82–245Drive 326.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ingolstadtcar 326.6 km
4h 24m€59–86Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
5h 38m€148–413Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane ZRH - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
6h 40m€121–379Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Rb
6h 57m€78–227
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Ingolstadt. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ingolstadt. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf via Schaffhausen, Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and Ulm Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Zurich and Ingolstadt is 345 km. The road distance is 326.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt without a car is to bus via Munich Airport (MUC) which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Zurich to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt is to bus via Munich Airport (MUC) which takes 6h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Neu-Ulm, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof via Munich Airport Terminal 2 and Flughafen, Terminal 2 in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Ingolstadt Hbf via Schaffhausen, Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, and Ulm Hbf in around 6h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Flughafen, Terminal 2 to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Munich Airport Terminal 2 station.
Zurich to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ingolstadt is 327 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Zurich to Ingolstadt.
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