There are 4 ways to get from Brig to Appenzell by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ir13 / ...
4h 36mCHF 71–126Drive 221.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Brig to Appenzellcar 221.8 km
3h 29mCHF 35–50Train via Bern
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
5h 4mCHF 74–114Train via Andermatt
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldautrain Ir
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Herisautrain Vae
7h 20m
Brig to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Appenzell is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Appenzell is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Appenzell via Zürich HB and Gossau SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Brig and Appenzell is 322 km. The road distance is 221.8 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Brig to Appenzell, including transfers.
Brig to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Brig station.
Brig to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Appenzell is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Brig to Appenzell.
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What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brig to Appenzell via Zürich HB and Gossau SG in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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