How do I get from Zurich airport to Winterthur?

Q: How do I get from Zurich airport to Winterthur?

Train to Winterthur: CHF 18.80 for one traveler, 13–19 min. It leaves you at 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. Take whichever train comes first heading beyond Winterthur — St. Gallen, Konstanz, Romanshorn, Chur, Weinfelden, Thayngen — about seven an hour: InterCity and InterRegio run non-stop in 13 to 15 minutes, the S24 takes 19. The ticket is a ZVV four-zone single at CHF 9.40, not the CHF 7.20 that reaches Zurich; it's valid two hours and covers Winterthur's city buses. Six or more: a CHF 53.60 Multikarte beats six singles by CHF 2.80, and the CHF 18.80 24-hour ticket costs exactly two singles for a same-day return. Last train 00:30, first at 05:15 weekdays or 04:18 weekends; no night bus links the airport with Winterthur.

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Winterthur.

Winterthur 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.

Your destination: Winterthur

1 way to Winterthur

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Zurich generally we recommend the SBB train to Zürich HB. For Winterthur the answer changes.

Take whichever train comes first heading beyond Winterthur — St. Gallen, Konstanz, Romanshorn, Chur, Weinfelden, Thayngen — about seven an hour: InterCity and InterRegio run non-stop in 13 to 15 minutes, the S24 takes 19. The ticket is a ZVV four-zone single at CHF 9.40, not the CHF 7.20 that reaches Zurich; it's valid two hours and covers Winterthur's city buses. Six or more: a CHF 53.60 Multikarte beats six singles by CHF 2.80, and the CHF 18.80 24-hour ticket costs exactly two singles for a same-day return. Last train 00:30, first at 05:15 weekdays or 04:18 weekends; no night bus links the airport with Winterthur.

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Train to Winterthur

regional · SBB, on a ZVV zone ticket

13–19 min rideEvery 8 min05:15–00:30

Zürich Flughafen railway stationWinterthur

Luggage space

CHF 18.80total for 2 adultsCHF 9.40 each2 × CHF 9.40 adult fareBuy ticketOn SBB, on a ZVV zone ticket

Hours, tickets & luggage

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.

Luggage. Mainline Swiss trains: racks and standing space by the doors.

Hours. 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.

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From arrivals to Winterthur

Find the stop

Zürich Flughafen railway station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Train to Winterthur

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Winterthur

13–19 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Winterthur?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the SBB train to Zürich HB stop at Winterthur?

No. It runs to Zürich HB.

Does the VBZ tram 10 stop at Winterthur?

No. It runs to Zürich.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Train to Winterthur runs 05:15–00:30. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

Is Winterthur in Zurich?

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