There are 3 ways to get from Zug to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Thalwil to Churtrain Ir35
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
5h 1mDrive 160.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Glacier Expresscar 160.3 km
2h 8mCHF 27–38Train via Pfäffikon SZ
- Take the train from Zug to Pfäffikon SZtrain S5
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
6h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Preda via Thalwil and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Zug and Glacier Express is 189 km. The road distance is 160.3 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Zug to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Zug to Glacier Express train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Thalwil station.
Zug to Glacier Express train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Glacier Express is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Zug to Glacier Express.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zug to Glacier Express via Thalwil, Chur, and Preda in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Thalwil to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Thalwil to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
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