There are 3 ways to get from Thun to Rigi by train (Trenitalia) or train
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Train, line 81 train via Olten
best- Take the train from Thun to Oltentrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
4h 25mTrain, line 81 train
- Take the train from Thun to Langnau i.E.train S4
- Take the train from Langnau i.E. to Wolhusentrain S6 / ...
- Take the train from Wolhusen to Luzerntrain S6 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
5h 40mTrain, line 81 train #2
- Take the train from Thun to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulmtrain 81
5h 41m
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Rigi. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Rigi Kulm via Olten and Arth-Goldau RB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Thun and Rigi is 182 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Rigi without a car is to train and line 81 train via Olten which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Thun to Rigi, including transfers.
Thun to Rigi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Rigi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
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There are 689+ hotels available in Rigi.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Rigi, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Thun to Rigi Kulm via Olten, Arth-Goldau, and Arth-Goldau RB in around 4h 25m.
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 41 399 87 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rigi Bahnen AG
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Rigi Bahnen AG
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Rigi Bahnen AG
Train from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Rigi Bahnen AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Langnau i.E.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Langnau i.E. to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Wolhusen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
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