There are 5 ways to get from Lax to Zurich by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Lax to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R42 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
3h 22mCHF 68–126Drive 171.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lax to Zurichcar 171.7 km
2h 16mCHF 27–39Train, line 21 bus, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken West, Bahnhofbus 21
- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
5h 42mCHF 40–102Train
- Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
3h 45mCHF 58–111Train #2
- Take the train from Lax to Andermatttrain R43
- Take the train from Göschenen to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
4h 52m
Lax to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Zurich is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Lax to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Lax and arriving at Zürich HB via Brig and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Lax and Zurich is 233 km. The road distance is 171.7 km.
The best way to get from Lax to Zurich without a car is to train via Bern which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Lax to Zurich, including transfers.
Lax to Zurich train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Lax station.
Lax to Zurich train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lax to Zurich is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Lax to Zurich.
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What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lax to Zürich HB via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, and Bern in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Lax to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–17
Train from Lax to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- stibus.ch
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken West, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- stibus.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–27
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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