There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Cham by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Steinhausen Rigiblicktrain S5 / ...
47 minCHF 12–40Drive 31 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Chamcar 31 km
23 minCHF 6–8Line 200 bus, line 648 bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Enge, Bahnhof/Bederstr. to Affoltern a.A., Bahnhofbus 200
- Take the bus from Knonau, Bahnhof to Cham, Neudorfbus 648
1h 30mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Chamtaxi 31 km
23 minCHF 140–170Train via Zug
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Zugtrain S24 / ...
50 minCHF 15–25
Zurich to Cham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cham is to drive which costs SFr 5 - SFr 8 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Cham is to drive which takes 23 min and costs SFr 5 - SFr 8.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Cham. However, there are services departing from Zürich Enge, Bahnhof/Bederstr. and arriving at Cham, Neudorf via Knonau, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Steinhausen Rigiblick. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Zurich and Cham is 37 km. The road distance is 31 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cham without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs SFr 12 - SFr 40.
The train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Steinhausen Rigiblick takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Zurich to Cham bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Zürich Enge, Bahnhof/Bederstr. station.
Zurich to Cham train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Cham is to train which takes 47 min and costs SFr 12 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can line 200 bus and line 648 bus, which costs and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cham, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Steinhausen Rigiblick every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 12–40 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Enge, Bahnhof/Bederstr. to Cham, Neudorf via Affoltern a.A., Bahnhof, Affoltern am Albis, Knonau, and Knonau, Bahnhof in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Steinhausen Rigiblick
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Zürich Enge, Bahnhof/Bederstr. to Affoltern a.A., Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 728 58 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zvb.ch
Bus from Knonau, Bahnhof to Cham, Neudorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- zvb.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–170
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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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Cham bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Affoltern a.A., Bahnhof station.
Zurich to Cham train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Steinhausen Rigiblick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Cham is 31 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Zurich to Cham.
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