There are 4 ways to get from Dornbirn to Appenzell by bus, train, or car
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Line 160 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dornbirn Klostergasse to Gaißau Kesslerplatzbus 160
- Take the train from Rheineck to St. Gallentrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain S21 / ...
2h 20mDrive 34.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Dornbirn to Appenzellcar 34.8 km
35 minCHF 6–9Line 323 bus, train
- Take the bus from Dornbirn, Bahnhof to Heerbrugg, Bahnhofbus 323
- Take the train from Heerbrugg to St. Gallentrain S4
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain S21 / ...
2h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to St. Gallentrain Ec
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain S21 / ...
2h 31m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dornbirn to Appenzell is to drive which costs SFr 5 - SFr 9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Dornbirn to Appenzell is to drive which takes 35 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 9.
No, there is no direct train from Dornbirn to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Dornbirn and arriving at Appenzell via Bregenz and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Dornbirn and Appenzell is 60 km. The road distance is 34.8 km.
The best way to get from Dornbirn to Appenzell without a car is to line 160 bus and train which takes 2h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Dornbirn to Appenzell, including transfers.
Dornbirn to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
Dornbirn to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornbirn to Appenzell is 35 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Dornbirn to Appenzell.
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What companies run services between Dornbirn, Austria and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dornbirn to Appenzell via Bregenz and St. Gallen in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
Train from Heerbrugg to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Heerbrugg to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from Heerbrugg to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5572 32300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landbus Unterland
Bus from Dornbirn Klostergasse to Gaißau Kesslerplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Landbus Unterland
- Phone
- +41 71 757 30 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Ostschweiz
Bus from Dornbirn, Bahnhof to Heerbrugg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Bus Ostschweiz
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