There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Rottenburg by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
3h 14m€16–26Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain Ic87 / ...
3h 20m€42–155Drive 164.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rottenburgcar 164.5 km
1h 58m€29–42Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhoftrain
3h 59m€108–292Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
4h 19m€33–153
Zurich to Rottenburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Zurich and Rottenburg is 185 km. The road distance is 164.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rottenburg without a car is to bus which takes 3h 14m and costs €16 - €26.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Zurich to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Zurich to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Rottenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Rottenburg is to bus which takes 3h 14m and costs €16 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Rottenburg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €13–21 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB in around 3h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Zurich to Rottenburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Rottenburg is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Zurich to Rottenburg.
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