There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Stein by bus, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg-Steintrain Re90
6h 6m€51–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N184
6h 43m€45–52Drive 369.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Steincar 369.6 km
4h 14m€67–97Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane ZRH - NUE
5h 40m€109–315Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbachtrain 61
6h 39m€76–258Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilsbronntrain Re
7h 32m€62–164Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
4h 40m€135–434Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 16m€149–325Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
6h 10m€152–400
Zurich to Stein by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Stein is to bus which costs €45 - €55 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Stein is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Stein. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Stein Kirche via Nürnberg Röthenbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Stein. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Nürnberg-Stein via Singen, Hauptbahnhof and Ansbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Zurich and Stein is 385 km. The road distance is 369.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Stein without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 6m and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Zurich to Stein, including transfers.
Zurich to Stein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Stein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Stein is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs €45 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 5h 40m, you could also train, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Stein, Bavaria, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg-Stein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilsbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilsbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Stein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zurich to Stein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Stein is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Zurich to Stein.
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