There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Root by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
4h 58mCHF 56–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 488 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 25mCHF 27–44Drive 288.6 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Rootcar 288.6 km
3h 18mCHF 46–66Fly from Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain
5h 21mCHF 160–397Train via Hohenems
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Hohenemstrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Altstätten SG to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zugtrain S5
8h 6mCHF 90–190Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain
5h 56mCHF 129–372
Innsbruck to Root by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Root. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Root, Wilweg via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, Luzern, Bahnhof and Ebikon, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Root. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gisikon-Root via Zürich HB and Zug. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Root is 320 km. The road distance is 288.6 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Root without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Innsbruck to Root, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Root bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Root train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Root is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Root, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 3h 33m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Root, Wilweg via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Ebikon, Bahnhof in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–750
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Altstätten SG to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Innsbruck to Root bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Innsbruck to Root train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Root is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Innsbruck to Root.
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