There are 5 ways to get from Sarnen to Giswil by train, ferry, night bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sarnen to GiswilS5 / ...
12 minCHF 4–6Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Giswil, BahnhofN55
19 minCHF 2–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from Sarnen Seefeld to Giswil ZollhausBat
50 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnen to Giswil9 km
8 minCHF 45–60Drive 9 km
- Drive from Sarnen to Giswil9 km
8 minCHF 2–3
Sarnen to Giswil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnen to Giswil is to drive which costs SFr 1 - SFr 3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Sarnen to Giswil is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs SFr 45 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Sarnen, Bahnhof and arriving at Giswil, Bahnhof. This bus operates Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Sarnen Seefeld and arriving at Giswil Zollhaus. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sarnen and arriving at Giswil. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Sarnen and Giswil is 8 km. The road distance is 9 km.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Giswil without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs SFr 4 - SFr 6.
The train from Sarnen to Giswil takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Sarnen to Giswil bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Sarnen, Bahnhof station.
Sarnen to Giswil train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Sarnen station.
What companies run services between Sarnen, Switzerland and Giswil, Switzerland?
Zentralbahn operates a train from Sarnen to Giswil every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 4–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MS Seestern + Gastro Ag operates a ferry from Sarnen Seefeld to Giswil Zollhaus twice daily, and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Sarnen to Giswil
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Night bus from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Giswil, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 77 499 24 19
- info@ms-seestern.ch
- Website
- ms-seestern.ch
Ferry from Sarnen Seefeld to Giswil Zollhaus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ms-seestern.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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More Questions & Answers
Sarnen to Giswil bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Giswil, Bahnhof station.
Sarnen to Giswil train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Giswil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnen to Giswil is 9 km. It takes approximately 8 min to drive from Sarnen to Giswil.
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