There are 6 ways to get from Sion to Appenzell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
5h 52mCHF 80–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus FlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus RegioJet 95
8h 4mCHF 24–37Drive 275.4 km
- Drive from Sion to Appenzellcar 275.4 km
4h 9mCHF 44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
5h 57mCHF 113–309Train
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
5h 57mCHF 79–166Train #2
- Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldautrain Ir
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Herisautrain Vae
8h 38m
Sion to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Appenzell is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Lausanne Bus Station and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Appenzell via Visp, Bern and Gossau SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Sion and Appenzell is 357 km. The road distance is 275.4 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Appenzell without a car is to train via Bern which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Sion to Appenzell, including transfers.
Sion to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sion station.
Sion to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
The best way to get from Sion to Appenzell is to train via Bern which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sion to Appenzell via Visp, Bern, and Gossau SG in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Lausanne Bus Station, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–36
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 18–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 32–36
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sion to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Sion to Appenzell train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Appenzell is 275 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Sion to Appenzell.
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