There are 5 ways to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland by train, bus, or car
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Train via Lustenau
best- Take the train from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
3h 47mCHF 38–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to LINDAU, Blaukreuzstraße/Bregenzer Str.59 -Bushaltestellebus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
4h 13mCHF 16–30Drive 184 km
- Drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Zurichcar 184 km
2h 23mCHF 30–43Train
- Take the train from Kempten to Lindau-Inseltrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
3h 59mCHF 48–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhofbus Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 45m
Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Lindau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Kempten and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Kempten (Allgäu) and Switzerland is 218 km. The road distance is 184 km.
The best way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland without a car is to train via Lustenau which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland, including transfers.
Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 station.
Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kempten station.
The best way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland is to train via Lustenau which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Kempten (Allgäu), Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kempten to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg, and Winterthur in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kempten to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to LINDAU, Blaukreuzstraße/Bregenzer Str.59 -Bushaltestelle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- Sindbad
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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More Questions & Answers
Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LINDAU, Blaukreuzstraße/Bregenzer Str.59 -Bushaltestelle station.
Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Switzerland.
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