There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Elm by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 541 bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GLtrain S25
- Take the bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorfbus 541
2h 20mDrive 90.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Elmcar 90.4 km
1h 9mCHF 15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Rapperswil SG, Bahnhof to Schwanden GL, Bahnhofbus Ev2
3h 57mCHF 50–81Train, line 541 bus via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Schwanden GLtrain S6
- Take the bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorfbus 541
3h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Elm is to drive which costs SFr 14 - SFr 22 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Elm is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 22.
The distance between Zurich and Elm is 86 km. The road distance is 90.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Elm without a car is to train and line 541 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Zurich to Elm, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Elm is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Zurich to Elm.
There are 721+ hotels available in Elm.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Elm, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Elm. However, you can take the train to Schwanden GL, walk to Schwanden GL, Bahnhof, then take the line 541 bus to Elm, Dorf. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Elm, Dorf via Rapperswil SG, Rapperswil SG, Bahnhof, and Schwanden GL, Bahnhof in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 055 642 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- sernftalbus.ch
Bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sernftalbus.ch
Bus from Schwanden GL, Bahnhof to Elm, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sernftalbus.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Rapperswil SG, Bahnhof to Schwanden GL, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–41
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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