There are 4 ways to get from Luthern to Appenzell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to HerisauVae
- Take the train from Herisau to AppenzellS23
2h 58mDrive 119.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Luthern to Appenzell119.1 km
1h 44mCHF 19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Lucerne to St. Gallen
- Take the bus from St. Gallen, Bahnhof to Appenzell, BahnhofEv
3h 58mTrain via Zurich
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBIr / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Gossau SG to AppenzellS23
3h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Appenzell is to drive which costs SFr 19 - SFr 28 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Appenzell is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lucerne and arriving at Appenzell, Bahnhof via St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Appenzell via Herisau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Luthern and Appenzell is 133 km. The road distance is 119.1 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Luthern to Appenzell, including transfers.
Luthern to Appenzell bus services, operated by Bogojevic Reisen, depart from Lucerne station.
Luthern to Appenzell train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Appenzell is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luzern to Appenzell via Herisau in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne to Appenzell, Bahnhof via St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Herisau to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Lucerne to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Schedules at
- bogojevic-reisen.com
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Bus from St. Gallen, Bahnhof to Appenzell, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Appenzell bus services, operated by Bogojevic Reisen, arrive at St. Gallen station.
Luthern to Appenzell train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Herisau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Appenzell is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Luthern to Appenzell.
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