There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Lichtensteig by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Lichtensteigtrain S4
1h 33mCHF 27–62Drive 55.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Lichtensteigcar 55.8 km
52 minCHF 10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Lichtensteigtaxi 55.8 km
52 minCHF 250–300Train, line 631 bus
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rüti ZHtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Rüti ZH, Bahnhof to Uznach, Bahnhofbus 631
- Take the train from Uznach to Lichtensteigtrain S4 / ...
2h 7m
Zurich to Lichtensteig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lichtensteig is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lichtensteig is to drive which takes 52 min and costs SFr 9 - SFr 14.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lichtensteig. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Lichtensteig via Rapperswil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Lichtensteig is 68 km. The road distance is 55.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lichtensteig without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Zurich to Lichtensteig, including transfers.
Zurich to Lichtensteig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
Zurich to Lichtensteig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Rapperswil SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lichtensteig is 56 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Zurich to Lichtensteig.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lichtensteig, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Lichtensteig via Rapperswil SG in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 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 Lichtensteig
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Uznach to Lichtensteig
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–300
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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