There are 5 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Oensingentrain S20 / ...
1h 51mCHF 28–88Drive 81.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthalcar 81.7 km
53 minCHF 14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Südbus 505
2h 36mCHF 39–87Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Balsthal81.7 km
53 minTrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oensingentrain Ir55 / ...
2h 8mCHF 27–89
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 20 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal is to drive which takes 53 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Balsthal is 86 km. The road distance is 81.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal without a car is to train via Olten which takes 1h 51m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Flughafen station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal is 82 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Balsthal.
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What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 062 207 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- bogg.ch
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bogg.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Balsthal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
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