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Zurich to Friedrichshafen by train
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First train04:05
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Last train00:35
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 4m
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Distance76 kilometres
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Trains per day43
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Avg. journey time4hr 14m
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Train operators
Travelling from Zurich to Friedrichshafen by train
Fast trains from Zurich to Friedrichshafen take around 2 hours and 4 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 76 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Zurich and Friedrichshafen.
1. Are there direct trains from Zurich to Friedrichshafen?
Journeys between Zurich and Friedrichshafen usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 40 departures on the route from Zurich to Friedrichshafen every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 52 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Zurich to Friedrichshafen?
The Zurich to Friedrichshafen train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 4 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Zurich to Friedrichshafen train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Friedrichshafen is usually scheduled to depart Zurich around 06:05 and the last train is around 00:17. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Zurich around 04:05, and the last at 00:35.

What's the Zurich to Friedrichshafen train price?
The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Zurich to Friedrichshafen are $47.38, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $47, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Zurich to Friedrichshafen train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Zurich to Friedrichshafen by train.
Which train companies operate between Zurich and Friedrichshafen?
More than one train company operates on the route from Zurich to Friedrichshafen, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Bayerische Oberlandbahn
- Fähre
- Intercity
- Interregio
- Interregio-Express
- Railjet
- Railjet Express
- Regional-Express
- RegionalExpress
- Regionalbahn
- S-Bahn
- SBB
- Schiff
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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