There are 3 ways to get from Lachen to Thun by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HBS2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ThunIc8 / ...
2h 50mCHF 63–93Drive 139.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lachen to Thun139.6 km
2h 1mCHF 23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof OstShuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhof21
5h 2mCHF 48–66
Lachen to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lachen to Thun is to drive which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lachen to Thun is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Lachen to Thun. However, there are services departing from Lachen SZ and arriving at Thun via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Lachen and Thun is 187 km. The road distance is 139.6 km.
The best way to get from Lachen to Thun without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Lachen to Thun, including transfers.
Lachen to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lachen SZ station.
The best way to get from Lachen to Thun is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 2m.
Lachen to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lachen to Thun is 140 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Lachen to Thun.
What companies run services between Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lachen SZ to Thun via Zürich HB in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lachen SZ to Thun, Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 5h 2m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Lachen SZ to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- stibus.ch
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- stibus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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