There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Appenzell by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SGtrain
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Appenzelltrain
2h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus RegioJet 95
6h 37mCHF 19–29Train
- Take the train from Genève to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
5h 7mCHF 100–190Drive 366.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Appenzellcar 366.7 km
3h 51mCHF 59–85
Geneva to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Appenzell is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Geneva Bus Station and arriving at Appenzell, Bahnhof via St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Appenzell via Gossau SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Geneva and Appenzell is 322 km. The road distance is 366.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Geneva to Appenzell, including transfers.
Geneva to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Geneva Bus Station.
Geneva to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Appenzell is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to Gossau SG hourly. Tickets cost CHF 100–190 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 19–29 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Geneva to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Gossau SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Appenzell is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Geneva to Appenzell.
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