There are 3 ways to get from Thun to Appenzell by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Thun to Winterthurtrain Ic8
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain S21 / ...
3h 30mDrive 194.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Thun to Appenzellcar 194.5 km
3h 1mCHF 32–46Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Appenzelltrain S23
3h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Appenzell is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Appenzell is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Appenzell via Winterthur and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Thun and Appenzell is 248 km. The road distance is 194.5 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Thun to Appenzell, including transfers.
Thun to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Appenzell is 195 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Thun to Appenzell.
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What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Thun to Appenzell via Winterthur and St. Gallen in around 3h 30m.
Train from Thun to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from Gossau SG to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
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