Winterthur: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Winterthur is a city of 111,840 people in Switzerland (Zurich), 441 m (1,447 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Winterthur railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Winterthur runs from about 8 h 30 min a day in late December to 16 h 2 min in late June (computed for 47.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Winterthur is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH, 62 km), EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, 91 km), Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH, 63 km).
Flights to Winterthur: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Winterthur railway station, Winterthur Grüze railway station, Oberwinterthur railway station, Winterthur Hegi railway station, Winterthur Wülflingen railway station, Reutlingen railway station. Trains to Winterthur
Buses to Winterthur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 224 km (Germany) — flights · trains · tours
- Milan, 230 km (Italy) — flights · trains · tours
- Turin, 282 km (Italy) — trains · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 290 km (Germany) — tours
- Stuttgart, 146 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Genoa, 345 km (Italy) — trains
- Lyon, 355 km (France)
- Nuremberg, 278 km (Germany) — tours
- Zürich, 20 km — tours
- Bologna, 391 km (Italy)
Twin towns and sister cities: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Yverdon-les-Bains, Hall in Tirol, Plzeň, Ontario.
Common questions
Which airport serves Winterthur?
Zürich Airport (ZRH), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Winterthur?
About 111,840 people live in Winterthur, across 68 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Winterthur in?
Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Winterthur?
The Franc (CHF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Winterthur?
Munich (224 km), Milan (230 km), Turin (282 km), Frankfurt am Main (290 km), Stuttgart (146 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.