Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 7 m
Average
2 h 20 m
Trains per day
10
Distance
77 km
It's difficult to get from Zurich to Friedrichshafen without changing at least once.
Distance | 47 miles | |
Average train duration | 2 h 47 min | |
Average train ticket price | £20 (€22) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Zurich to Friedrichshafen cover the 47 miles long route taking on average 2 h 47 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £20, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £17. Travellers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn train tickets to Friedrichshafen from Zurich from £17 with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Zurich to Friedrichshafen. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Zurich, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 08/08/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Zurich to Friedrichshafen before travelling.
The restriction level for your return train to Zurich, Switzerland from Friedrichshafen is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 03/08/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zurich from Friedrichshafen closer to your date of departure here.
There are a few train stations in Zurich to start your journey from including Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. In Friedrichshafen you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Friedrichshafen Stadt, Friedrichshafen Flughafen and Friedrichshafen-Kluftern.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Zürich HB and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Friedrichshafen most often arrive at Friedrichshafen Stadt and need to travel around 0.6 miles (859 m) from this train station to the city centre.
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