There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Munich
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
5h 50m€24–47Train
- 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€79–149Drive 326.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ingolstadtcar 326.6 km
4h 25m€58–84Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
3h 37mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Rb16 / ...
6h 15m€51–54Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus 283 / ...
7h 5m€35–60Fly Zurich Airport 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€116–315Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 42m
Zurich to Ingolstadt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt is to bus via Munich which costs €24 - €50 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Ingolstadt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
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 382 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 which takes 5h 50m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Zurich to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Zurich to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
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 which takes 5h 50m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadt via Munich central bus station in around 5h 50m. 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
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–550
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus 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 25m to drive from Zurich to Ingolstadt.
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