There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Rastatt by train, bus, night 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 via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
3h 24m€37–88Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Baden-Badennighttrain Nj
4h 15m€23–95Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
4h 46m€28–44Drive 213.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rastattcar 213.2 km
3h 8m€41–60Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Rastatttrain Re2
4h 11m€52–63Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatttrain
4h 9m€142–354Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 49m€127–274
Zurich to Rastatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Rastatt is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Rastatt is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Rastatt station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Rastatt via Basel SBB and Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Zurich and Rastatt is 261 km. The road distance is 213.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rastatt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 24m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Zurich to Rastatt, including transfers.
Zurich to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Rastatt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rastatt is to train via Basel which takes 3h 24m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rastatt, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Rastatt via Basel SBB and Baden-Baden in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €120–380
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Rastatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Rastatt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Rastatt is 213 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Zurich to Rastatt.
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