How long does the train to winterthur take from Zurich airport?

13–19 min, from Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — any train whose destination lies beyond Winterthur: St. Gallen, Konstanz, Romanshorn, Chur, Weinfelden, Thayngen, Rorschach, Sargans to Winterthur, the main station in the middle of the city: 13 to 15 minutes non-stop by InterCity or InterRegio, 19 on the S24 via Bassersdorf, Effretikon and Kemptthal.

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Zurich Airport · Train to Winterthur

Train to Winterthur.
To Winterthur, not Zürich HB.

Q: How much is the Train to Winterthur from Zurich airport?

CHF 9.40 for one traveler and CHF 18.80 for two, charged per person. A ZVV four-zone single: CHF 9.40 an adult in 2nd class (CHF 15.60 in 1st), valid two hours; CHF 4.70 for children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders, under-6s free. It covers Winterthur's city buses within the two hours. A Multikarte of six rides is CHF 53.60, shareable; a 24-hour ticket for the same zones is CHF 18.80 — exactly two singles.

SBB, on a ZVV zone ticket, from Zürich Flughafen railway station to Winterthur.

13–19 min ride05:15–00:30Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	CHF 9.40	CHF 9.40
2 adults	CHF 9.40	CHF 18.80
3 adults	CHF 9.40	CHF 28.20
4 adults	CHF 9.40	CHF 37.60
5 adults	CHF 9.40	CHF 47
6 adults	CHF 8.93	CHF 53.60
7 adults	CHF 9	CHF 63
8 adults	CHF 9.05	CHF 72.40

A ZVV four-zone single: CHF 9.40 an adult in 2nd class (CHF 15.60 in 1st), valid two hours; CHF 4.70 for children 6 to 15 and Half-Fare holders, under-6s free. It covers Winterthur's city buses within the two hours. A Multikarte of six rides is CHF 53.60, shareable; a 24-hour ticket for the same zones is CHF 18.80 — exactly two singles.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Winterthur

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Zürich Flughafen railway station.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to Winterthur

13–19 min.

Worth knowing

First departure 05:15 (S-Bahn, Winterthur 05:32) Monday to Friday, 04:18 at weekends (Winterthur 04:32, 04:26 some weekends); last the 00:30 IR13 (Winterthur 00:43). About 131 to 140 departures a weekday, seven or eight an hour from 06:00 to 21:00. Nothing runs between 00:30 and 05:15, and no night bus links the airport with Winterthur.

Take whichever comes first. The IC1, IC5, IC8, IR13, IR75 and EuroCity run non-stop in 13 to 15 minutes; the S24 stops three times and takes 19. Same ticket, same platforms.

The ticket lasts two hours and includes Winterthur's zone, so the city bus from the station is covered without buying anything else.

The last train is the 00:30 IR13 and the first the 05:15 S-Bahn on weekdays, 04:18 at weekends. No train and no night bus between them: the N10 night bus from the airport goes to Zurich.

Six or more of you: one CHF 53.60 Multikarte covers six rides and may be shared — CHF 2.80 less than six singles. Coming back the same day, the CHF 18.80 24-hour ticket costs exactly two singles.

The 9 o'clock day pass is CHF 28.00 and covers every zone; it never beats a CHF 18.80 four-zone 24-hour ticket for this ride.

On the way

The stops worth knowing, in riding order.

Zürich Flughafen railway station

Effretikon

13–19 min

Winterthur

Does the Train to Winterthur stop at Effretikon?

Yes. It calls at Effretikon on the way to Winterthur.

Where it takes you

WinterthurWinterthur is a separate city north-east of the airport, 21 km away, with its own ZVV zone. The train reaches it in 13 to 19 minutes without going near Zurich, and leaves you at Winterthur station in the middle of the city.

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for 1 VBZ tram 10Zürich · 34–37 minCHF 7.20
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