In Winterthur and within 15 km you compare 21 driving schools with a price, plus 1 without one yet. A lesson costs CHF 84 on average for 45 minutes (CHF 73.80 to CHF 100); the most common lesson length is 50 minutes. The whole licence costs about CHF 3'200 to 3'600 with a school in the middle. As of October 2026.
21 driving schools found. Languages, meeting point, transmission, trial lesson and saving packages are kept in each school’s profile — a card shows only what that school has actually entered. An empty field means: this school does not state it. The cover picture is the school’s own — the same size on every card and no statement about quality.
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A to Z, within 15 km. Prices, cars and reviews are on each school’s profile.
With the driving school comparison in Winterthur you compare the driving schools in your region for car and motorbike: price per lesson, lesson length, reviews, cars and whether they teach automatic or manual. You can book straight from the page.
Driving lessons in Winterthur: prices in detail
Average per 45 min
84CHF
Swiss average
84CHF
Most common length
50Min.
One-off fee
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A lesson in Winterthur costs CHF 84 on average for 45 minutes — the same as the Swiss average of CHF 84 across 145 schools on todrive.ch (price index). Lessons offered: 50 Minuten (at 13 schools) and 45 Minuten (8); 1 also offer double lessons of 90 minutes or more. 21 of the 21 schools charge a one-off insurance and administration fee: CHF 100 to 150, most often CHF 100. Each card includes it in the total for 30 lessons. As of October 2026.
Affordable driving school in Winterthur: packages and trial lessons
Cheapest lesson
73.80CHF
With packages
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Package from
72CHF / 45 Min.
Trial lesson from
44CHF
The cheapest lesson within 15 km costs CHF 73.80 for 45 minutes. 13 of the 21 have a car package; in the cheapest a lesson works out at CHF 72, and a school's cheapest package saves 7 % on average against its single lesson. 13 offer a trial lesson; 8 state a price, CHF 44 to 89 per 45 minutes. What counts in the end is the total, not the price per lesson. As of October 2026.
Automatic or manual in Winterthur
Automat
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Manual
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Both
12
Same price
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20 of the 21 schools with a car price state one for automatic, 13 for manual. Of the 12 offering both, 12 charge the same. For the licence it makes no difference: passing on an automatic lets you drive manual too (Federal Roads Office). As of October 2026.
What the driving schools in Winterthur offer
Trial lesson
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Lesson packages
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Pick-up at home
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Female instructor
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Based inBülach4Winterthur4Dübendorf2Kloten2Adlikon b. Andelfingen1Aesch (Neftenbach)1other places7
CantonsZürich20Thurgau1
Languages besides GermanEnglish8Italian6French4Spanish2Albanian1Croatian1Serbian1
Categories besides carMotorcycle (A)3
Counted over the 21 schools with a price within 15 km, as stated in their profiles. Use the instructor filter above to find a female instructor. Counts, not a ranking. As of October 2026.
Compare driving schools - this is how it works
Filter by range, gearbox and vehicle type
Read price per lesson and reviews side by side
Press “Book a driving lesson” – the school contacts you directly
First decide whether you want to learn on a manual or an automatic. For the licence it makes no difference: if you pass the test on an automatic, you may also drive manual cars – the federal government abolished the former «automatic only» entry (Federal Roads Office FEDRO).
Learning to drive in Winterthur
Practical driving tests in the canton of Zürich take place at six locations: Zürich-Albisgütli, Winterthur, Bassersdorf, Bülach, Hinwil and Regensdorf. One of them is here in Winterthur itself.
Frequently asked questions about driving schools in Winterthur
01Price
Between 73.80 CHF and 100 CHF, on average 84 CHF for 45 minutes – calculated from the prices of the 21 schools with a car price within 15 km, each converted to 45 minutes. Each school states its own price on its card. As of October 2026.
02Choice
21 driving schools with a price within 15 km of Winterthur are listed on ToDrive, plus 1 without a price yet. Each of them shows prices, cars, reviews and whether it teaches automatic or manual, car or motorcycle. 4 of them are based in Winterthur itself, the others nearby. As of October 2026.
03Length
Most often 50 minutes: 13 of the 21 schools with a car price within 15 km offer lessons of 50 minutes, 8 at 45 minutes. Some offer several lengths. To make prices comparable, this page converts them all to 45 minutes. As of October 2026.
04Gearbox
Of the 21 schools with a car price within 15 km, 20 state a price for automatic and 13 for manual; a school offering both counts for both. Trial lessons: at 13 of the 21 schools with a price; lessons in English: at 8. As of October 2026.
05Budget
The cheapest lesson within 15 km costs CHF 73.80 for 45 minutes; 9 of the 21 schools with a car price are below the average of CHF 84. Sorting by "Lowest price" above shows them first. Lesson packages: 20 of 21 schools. What counts in the end is the total, not the price per lesson. As of October 2026.
06Cost
About CHF 3'200 to 3'600 with a school in the middle. 30 lessons of 45 minutes including the fee cost between CHF 2'280 and CHF 2'910 at the 21 schools within 15 km that state both price and fee, CHF 2'520 in the middle. It is the same calculation as the total on each card. On top come the fixed items from first-aid course to WAB course, together CHF 634 to 1'085 (driving licence costs, each item with its source). 30 lessons are a basis for the calculation, not a target: how many you need depends on you. As of October 2026.
07Motorcycle
3 of the 21 schools with a price within 15 km state a price for motorcycle lessons, on average CHF 90 for 45 minutes. Show only these schools. What comes before the first motorcycle lesson, from learner permit to basic course: motorcycle basic course. As of October 2026.
08VKU
4 of the 7 schools in the canton of Zürich that offer the VKU on todrive.ch state a price on their website for the whole course (8 hours): CHF 99 to 220. All prices and how we read them: VKU: prices and course. As of 5 October 2026.
09Ratings
17 of the 21 schools with a price within 15 km have a Google rating, 4 none yet. The grades range from 4.4 to 5.0 stars. What differs more is how many reviews stand behind them: from 11 to 493. todrive.ch makes no ranking of it; you can sort the list by rating yourself. A trial lesson shows more than any grade — 13 of the 21 schools offer one. As of October 2026.
10How to
Compare price and lesson length, read the reviews, filter by automatic or manual and language – then decide on one school: the form on its profile page reaches it directly and costs you nothing. What the trial lesson costs is shown in the profile.
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