There are 5 ways to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Herisautrain Vae
4h 14mCHF 40–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 33mCHF 24–37Drive 218.6 km
- Drive from Lugano Station to Appenzellcar 218.6 km
2h 32mCHF 36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
5h 19mCHF 78–252Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ir13 / ...
4h 17mCHF 68–270
Lugano Station to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano Station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lugano, Stazione and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano Station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Appenzell via Arth-Goldau and Herisau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Lugano Station and Appenzell is 241 km. The road distance is 218.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell, including transfers.
Lugano Station to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Lugano Station to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano Station to Appenzell is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Lugano Station, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Appenzell via Arth-Goldau and Herisau in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano Station to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Lugano Station to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano Station to Appenzell is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Lugano Station to Appenzell.
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