There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Rapperswil 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 Oerlikon to Rapperswil SGtrain
1h 46mCHF 88–268Drive 309.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Rapperswilcar 309.4 km
3h 18mCHF 50–72Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
3h 35mCHF 102–298Train via Luthern
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Rapperswil SGtrain Vae
5h 23mCHF 110–286
Geneva to Rapperswil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Rapperswil is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Rapperswil is to fly and train which takes 1h 46m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Rapperswil. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Rapperswil SG via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Geneva and Rapperswil is 282 km. The road distance is 309.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Rapperswil without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Geneva to Rapperswil, including transfers.
Geneva to Rapperswil train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Rapperswil train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Rapperswil is 309 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Geneva to Rapperswil.
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genève to Rapperswil SG via Zürich HB in around 3h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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