There are 5 ways to get from Gangtok to Lachen by taxi, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IXB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain
15h 40mCHF 273–717Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Gangtok to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BDP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain
18h 20mCHF 261–695Drive 9,355.8 km
- Drive from Gangtok to Lachencar 9,355.8 km
5d 2hCHF 1,556–2,247Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IXB - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Sarganstrain
22h 23mCHF 397–1,300Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IXB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain
19h 58mCHF 267–713
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Lachen is to drive and fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 700 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Lachen is to taxi and fly and train which takes 15h 40m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 750.
The distance between Gangtok and Lachen is 7289 km. The road distance is 9355.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Gangtok to Lachen, including transfers.
Lachen is 3h 30m behind Gangtok. It is currently 12:13 AM in Gangtok and 8:43 PM in Lachen.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Lachen is 9356 km. It takes approximately 5 days 2h to drive from Gangtok to Lachen.
There are 375+ hotels available in Lachen.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Gangtok to Lachen. However, you can take the taxi to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Lachen SZ. Alternatively, you can drive from Gangtok to Lachen in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–950
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–45
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
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