There are 2 ways to get from Aarau to Rigi Kulm by train or bus
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Train, line 653 bus
best- Take the train from Aarau to Rotkreuztrain S26 / ...
- Take the bus from Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd to Weggis, Seilbahnbus 653
3h 3mTrain, line 81 train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
3h 8m
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Rigi Kulm. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Rigi Kulm via Zürich HB and Arth-Goldau RB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Aarau and Rigi Kulm is 68 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Rigi Kulm without a car is to train and line 653 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Aarau to Rigi Kulm, including transfers.
Aarau to Rigi Kulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Rigi Kulm train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Rigi Kulm, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Aarau to Rigi Kulm via Zürich HB, Arth-Goldau, and Arth-Goldau RB in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Aarau to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 399 87 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- rigi.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rigi.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 728 58 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zvb.ch
Bus from Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd to Weggis, Seilbahn
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- zvb.ch
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