There are 5 ways to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-GoldauVae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to ChiassoEc / ...
4h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schwyz to Chiasso
5h 10mCHF 17–19Drive 205.3 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Chiasso205.3 km
2h 27mCHF 34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
4h 26mCHF 86–216Train via Camorino
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-GoldauVae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to ChiassoExt
5h 3m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 20 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Chiasso. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Chiasso via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Rapperswil and Chiasso is 197 km. The road distance is 205.3 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Chiasso train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Rapperswil SG station.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Chiasso is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 20 and takes 5h 10m.
Rapperswil to Chiasso train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Chiasso is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Rapperswil to Chiasso.
What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Chiasso, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Chiasso via Arth-Goldau in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Schwyz to Chiasso once a week. Tickets cost CHF 11 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Schwyz to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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