There are 4 ways to get from Alsace to Zug by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zürich HB
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ZugS24 / ...
3h 42mCHF 59–81Train
cheapest- Take the train from Selestat to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zug(CH)Ecm
4h 36mCHF 29–32Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Zurich Bus StationN837 / ...
5h 6mCHF 31–51Drive 193.2 km
- Drive from Alsace to Zug193.2 km
2h 13mCHF 32–46
Alsace to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Zug is to train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 32 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Zug is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Zug. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Zug via Selestat, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Alsace and Zug is 219 km. The road distance is 193.2 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Zug without a car is to train via Zürich HB which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Alsace to Zug, including transfers.
Alsace to Zug train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Zug is to train via Zürich HB which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 6m.
Alsace to Zug train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Zug is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Alsace to Zug.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Zug via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 9–23 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zug(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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