There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Oberwesel by train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Re21
6h 14m€82–136Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain
8h 36m€44–136Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Kaub Blücher-Denkmalbus 10X
- Take the ferry from Kaub Rheinfähre to Oberwesel Engelsburg/Rheinfähreferry F51
11h 23mDrive 400.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Oberweselcar 400.6 km
4h 23m€83–120Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain
6h 20m€66–181Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain
4h 12m€119–248Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain
6h 21m€145–413
Zurich to Oberwesel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Oberwesel is to night train and train which costs €40 - €140 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Oberwesel is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Oberwesel. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Oberwesel Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Zurich and Oberwesel is 449 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Oberwesel without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Zurich to Oberwesel, including transfers.
Zurich to Oberwesel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Zurich to Oberwesel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Oberwesel is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Zurich to Oberwesel.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Oberwesel, Germany?
You can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Oberwesel Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Kaub Blücher-Denkmal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- go.on
- Phone
- +49 171 3310375
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fährgemeinschaft Kaub GbR
Ferry from Kaub Rheinfähre to Oberwesel Engelsburg/Rheinfähre
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Fährgemeinschaft Kaub GbR
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