There are 6 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, 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 283 / ...
6h 50m€35–60Bus 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
- 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 54m€88–253Drive 326.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ingolstadtcar 326.6 km
4h 24m€59–86Bus, 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€56–109
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 - €60 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 twice daily, 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 54m.
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, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 6h 54m.
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 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- 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
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Ingolstadt Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- agilis
- 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
- €21–35
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- Grand Bus
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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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