There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Appenzell by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain
5h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N837
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
13h 4mCHF 56–83Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
9h 56mCHF 105–260Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 45
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
12h 28mCHF 80–200Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
6h 48mCHF 187–400Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ir13 / ...
13h 29mDrive 653 km
- Drive from Brussels to Appenzellcar 653 km
7h 30mCHF 124–179
Brussels to Appenzell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Appenzell is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Appenzell via Köln Hbf, Baden-Baden, Konstanz and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Brussels and Appenzell is 592 km. The road distance is 653 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Brussels to Appenzell, including transfers.
Brussels to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Appenzell train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Appenzell is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Appenzell via Köln Hbf, Baden-Baden, Konstanz, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–19
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–92
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 89–92
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–34
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Brussels to Appenzell train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Appenzell is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Brussels to Appenzell.
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