There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Benken by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Benken SGtrain Ir35
1h 6mCHF 17–55Drive 48.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Benkencar 48.1 km
42 minCHF 8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Benkentaxi 48.1 km
42 minCHF 200–250Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Benken SGtrain S17 / ...
1h 7mCHF 18–57Train, line 631 bus
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rüti ZHtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Rüti ZH, Bahnhof to Uznach, Bahnhofbus 631
1h 39m
Zurich to Benken by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Benken is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 12 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Benken is to drive which takes 42 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Benken SG. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Zurich and Benken is 51 km. The road distance is 48.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Benken without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 55.
The train from Zürich HB to Benken SG takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Zurich to Benken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Benken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Benken SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Benken is 48 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Zurich to Benken.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Benken, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Benken SG twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 17–55 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Benken SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Benken SG
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rüti ZH
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Benken SG
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 055 286 21 21
- [email protected]
- Website
- schneiderbus.ch
Bus from Rüti ZH, Bahnhof to Uznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- schneiderbus.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–250
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
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