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Karlsruhe → Zurich

Zurich → Karlsruhe ⇄
1.1 a dayfastest 2h49Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 04:04 → 08:01
    NJ 471 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Zürich HB · via Offenburg, Singen, Schaffhausen
    3h574 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 05:56 → 09:31
    ICE 12 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Zürich HB · via Singen, Schaffhausen
    3h353 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:11 → 12:00
    EC 151 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Zürich HB · via Freiburg, Basel
    2h494 stops
    Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, de_delfi, de_fv, it) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 1h20
Train · fastest direct3h02
  • To Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • EC 1512h49
Plane · nonstop STR–ZRH4h22
  • To Stuttgart (STR)1h25
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight STR–ZRH55 min
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From ZRH12 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Swiss International Air Lines.