There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Appenzell by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)Rjx
6h 55mCHF 65–110Train via Bregenz Riedenburg
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburg976 / ...
7h 48mCHF 38–112Drive 455.3 km
- Drive from Linz to Appenzell455.3 km
4h 40mCHF 74–107Train, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)VIE - ACH
6h 44mCHF 312–454Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SG
7h 23mCHF 114–245
Linz to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Appenzell is to train via Bregenz Riedenburg which costs SFr 35 - SFr 120 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Appenzell is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Appenzell via St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Linz and Appenzell is 558 km. The road distance is 455.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Linz to Appenzell, including transfers.
Linz to Appenzell train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Appenzell train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Appenzell is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Linz to Appenzell.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Appenzell, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Linz Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 6h 2m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Train from Linz Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 65–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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