There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Appenzell by plane, train, 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 St. Gallentrain
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain
2h 38mDrive 366.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Appenzellcar 366.7 km
3h 51mCHF 59–85Train
- Take the train from Genève to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
5h 7mCHF 110–330
Geneva to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Appenzell is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 3h 51m.
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 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 326 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 110 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Geneva to Appenzell, including transfers.
Geneva to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève 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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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 110–330 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
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