There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Glarus by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
1h 2mCHF 22–70Drive 70.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Glaruscar 70.6 km
49 minCHF 12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Glarustaxi 70.6 km
49 minCHF 300–360Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Glarustrain S6
1h 54mCHF 29–64
Zurich to Glarus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Glarus is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Glarus is to drive which takes 49 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Glarus. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Zurich and Glarus is 66 km. The road distance is 70.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Glarus without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 70.
The train from Zürich HB to Glarus takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zurich to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Glarus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Glarus is 71 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Zurich to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Glarus hourly. Tickets cost CHF 22–70 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- 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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- 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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