There are 5 ways to get from Winterthur to Säntis by train, bus, cable car, car, or taxi
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Train, line 791 bus
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Gossau SGtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Urnäschtrain S23
- Take the bus from Urnäsch, Bahnhof to Schwägalp, Säntis-Schwebebahnbus 791
3h 32mDrive 74.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Winterthur to Säntiscar 74.4 km
1h 2mCHF 13–18Train, bus, line 792 bus, gondola
- Take the train from Winterthur to Wil SGtrain S12 / ...
- Take the bus from Wil SG, Bahnhof to Wattwil, Bahnhofbus Ev1
- Take the bus from Wattwil, Bahnhof to Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhofbus 790
- Take the bus from Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof to Schwägalp, Säntis-Schwebebahnbus 792
- Take the cable car from Schwägalp to Säntiscablecar Pb
5h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Winterthur to Säntistaxi 74.4 km
1h 2mCHF 350–420Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Nesslau-Neu St. Johanntrain S2
4h 23mCHF 14–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Säntis is to drive which costs SFr 12 - SFr 18 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Säntis is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Säntis. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Säntis via St. Gallen and Schwägalp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Winterthur and Säntis is 75 km. The road distance is 74.4 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Säntis without a car is to train and line 791 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Winterthur to Säntis, including transfers.
Winterthur to Säntis train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Säntis train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Säntis is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Winterthur to Säntis.
There are 945+ hotels available in Säntis.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Säntis, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Säntis via St. Gallen(Ch), St. Gallen, Nesslau-Neu St. Johann, Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof, Schwägalp, Säntis-Schwebebahn, and Schwägalp in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
Train from Winterthur to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–11
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
Train from St. Gallen to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Urnäsch
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 365 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- holzegg.ch
Cable car from Schwägalp to Säntis
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://holzegg.ch/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 13–20
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Urnäsch, Bahnhof to Schwägalp, Säntis-Schwebebahn
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Wattwil, Bahnhof to Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof to Schwägalp, Säntis-Schwebebahn
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Wil SG, Bahnhof to Wattwil, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 73 34
- Website
- blwe.ch
Bus from Wattwil, Bahnhof to Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blwe.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–420
7x7 Taxi
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Alpha Taxi
- Phone
- +41 79 344 44 30
- Website
- alphataxi-winterthur.com
Winti Cab Taxiservice
- Phone
- +41 52 222 22 22
- Website
- winti-cab.ch
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