There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Central Switzerland by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Brunnentrain Ir46
- Take the bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Förstlibus 508 / ...
1h 35mCHF 25–36Drive 66.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Central Switzerlandcar 66.9 km
1h 2mCHF 11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Central Switzerlandtaxi 66.9 km
1h 2mCHF 300–360Train, line 508 bus via Arth-Goldau
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Förstlibus 508 / ...
1h 40mCHF 24–37Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Brunnentrain S2
2h 19mCHF 24–58
Zurich to Central Switzerland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Central Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 10 - SFr 16 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Central Switzerland is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs SFr 10 - SFr 16.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Central Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Brunnen via Zug. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Zurich and Central Switzerland is 64 km. The road distance is 66.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Central Switzerland without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Zurich to Central Switzerland, including transfers.
Zurich to Central Switzerland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
Zurich to Central Switzerland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zug station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Central Switzerland is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Zurich to Central Switzerland.
There are 864+ hotels available in Central Switzerland.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Central Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Gersau, Förstli via Zug, Brunnen, and Brunnen, Bahnhof in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Brunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Förstli
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
Bus from Brunnen, Bahnhof to Gersau, Förstli
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–360
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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