There are 4 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
17h 50mCHF 264–672Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Basel (BSL)plane IXB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
22h 5mCHF 376–1,206Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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
19h 45mCHF 270–698Taxi 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 53mCHF 383–1,174
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Lachen is to taxi and fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 700 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Lachen is to taxi and fly and train which takes 17h 50m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 700.
The distance between Gangtok and Lachen is 7289 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Gangtok to Lachen, including transfers.
Lachen is 4h 30m behind Gangtok. It is currently 10:45 PM in Gangtok and 6:15 PM in Lachen.
There are 367+ 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 take the taxi to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Lachen SZ.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–800
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Delhi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Mumbai, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Bengaluru, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–800
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Delhi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Mumbai, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Bengaluru, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Munich International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Ahmedabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Basel via Delhi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Zurich Airport via Kathmandu, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–650
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- 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 15–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- 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
- 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 30–60
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
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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