There are 5 ways to get from Como to Appenzell by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Herisautrain Vae
4h 56mCHF 67–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus RegioJet 22
7h 4mCHF 20–30Drive 250.4 km
- Drive from Como to Appenzellcar 250.4 km
2h 55mCHF 40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
4h 55mCHF 78–257Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ir13 / ...
4h 59mCHF 90–257
Como to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 30 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Appenzell is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Como Piazzale San Gottardo and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Como S.Giovanni and arriving at Appenzell via Arth-Goldau and Herisau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Como and Appenzell is 271 km. The road distance is 250.4 km.
The best way to get from Como to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Como to Appenzell, including transfers.
Como to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Como Piazzale San Gottardo station.
Como to Appenzell train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Como S.Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Appenzell is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 30 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Como S.Giovanni to Appenzell via Arth-Goldau and Herisau in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 20–30 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Lago to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Como to Appenzell train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Appenzell is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Como to Appenzell.
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