There are 5 ways to get from Rapperswil to Como 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 Como S. GiovanniEc
3h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schwyz to Chiasso
5h 10m€19–21Drive 210.8 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Como210.8 km
2h 34m€37–53Train, 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 Saronno to Como Borghi
4h 10m€92–232Train 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 Como S. Giovanni
5h 20m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Como is to bus which costs €18 - €21 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Como is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Como. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Rapperswil and Como is 201 km. The road distance is 210.8 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Como without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Rapperswil to Como, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Como train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Rapperswil SG station.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Como is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €21 and takes 5h 10m.
Rapperswil to Como train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Como is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Rapperswil to Como.
What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Como S. Giovanni via Arth-Goldau in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Schwyz to Chiasso once a week. Tickets cost €12 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
- €50–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- 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 Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Como Borghi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- €12
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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