There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Tübingen by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
2h 50m€15–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Tübingen177.2 km
2h 42m€11Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 33m€45–170Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
3h 21m€107–286Drive 175.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Tübingencar 175.6 km
2h 6m€31–45
Zurich to Tübingen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Tübingen is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Tübingen is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Tübingen central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Tübingen is 174 km. The road distance is 175.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tübingen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €15 - €26.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zurich to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Tübingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tübingen is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €15 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 3h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Tübingen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station once daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Singen and Horb Bahnhof/ZOB in around 3h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Tübingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Zurich to Tübingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Tübingen is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Zurich to Tübingen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich and Tübingen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.