The train between Zurich and St. Margarethen takes 1h 27m. There is a train service every few hours from Zurich to St. Margarethen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Zurich and St. Margarethen. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zurich is at 8:50 PM which arrives into St. Margarethen at 10:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Zurich to St. Margarethen. However, there are services departing from Zurich station and arriving at St. Margarethen station via Wil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Zurich to St. Margarethen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
Zurich to St. Margarethen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Wil SG station.
Book your Zurich to St. Margarethen train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Appenzeller Bahnen.
The distance between Zurich and St. Margarethen is 36.5 km. The road distance is 55 km.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Wil SG every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 16–50 and the journey takes 52 min.