How do I get from Zurich airport to Winterthur?

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

Train to Winterthur: CHF 9.40 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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2 ways to Winterthur

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

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

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 9.40total for 1 adultCHF 9.40 eachBuy ticketOn SBB, on a ZVV zone ticket

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Zürich Flughafen railway station, platforms 1 to 4 — any train whose destination lies beyond Winterthur: St. Gallen, Konstanz, Romanshorn, Chur, Weinfelden, Thayngen, Rorschach, Sargans

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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Winterthur

Driver meets you in arrivals

40 min rideTraffic dependent

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Winterthur

Non-stopPer vehiclePre-book

€126total for 1 adult€126 each · about CHF 116 in allBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Charged in euros: €126 for the sedan, €128 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 30 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

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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.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Zurich Airport into Zurich

Your destination

Straight there.

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.

Zurich Airport

Follow the signs

Zürich Flughafen railway station

Train to Winterthur · 13–19 min

Winterthur

Train to Winterthur serves Winterthur. SBB train to Zürich HB does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Train to Winterthur runs 05:15–00:30. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

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.

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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 on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Winterthur in Zurich?

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