There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Schänis by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich Enge to Biltentrain S2 / ...
46 minCHF 16–50Drive 57.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Schäniscar 57.2 km
37 minCHF 10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Schänistaxi 57.2 km
37 minCHF 240–290Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Schänistrain S17 / ...
1h 12mCHF 20–62Train, line 631 bus
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rüti ZHtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Rüti ZH, Bahnhof to Uznach, Bahnhofbus 631
1h 44m
Zurich to Schänis by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Schänis is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Schänis is to drive which takes 37 min and costs SFr 9 - SFr 14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich Enge and arriving at Bilten. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Zurich and Schänis is 50 km. The road distance is 57.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Schänis without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs SFr 16 - SFr 50.
The train from Zürich Enge to Bilten takes 46 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Zurich to Schänis train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Enge station.
Zurich to Schänis train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bilten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Schänis is 57 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Zurich to Schänis.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Schänis, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich Enge to Bilten every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 16–50 and the journey takes 46 min.
Train from Zürich Enge to Bilten
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rapperswil SG to Schänis
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rüti ZH
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rapperswil SG to Schänis
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Bus from Rüti ZH, Bahnhof to Uznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Busbetrieb Rapperswil-Eschenbach-Rüti ZH
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–290
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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