There are 3 ways to get from Sion to Rigi by train (Trenitalia), train, or plane
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Sion to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to OltenIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Arth-GoldauEc / ...
6h 1mCHF 43–151Train, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
6h 55mCHF 135–332Train
- Take the train from Sion to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to AndermattR43 / ...
- Take the train from Göschenen to Arth-GoldauExt
7h 4mCHF 60–137
Sion to Rigi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Rigi is to train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Rigi is to train via Olten which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Rigi. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Rigi Kulm via Visp, Olten and Arth-Goldau RB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Sion and Rigi is 290 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Rigi without a car is to train via Olten which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Sion to Rigi, including transfers.
Sion to Rigi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
Sion to Rigi train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Book your Sion to Rigi train tickets online with Omio.
There are 570+ hotels available in Rigi.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Rigi, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sion to Rigi Kulm via Visp, Olten, Arth-Goldau, and Arth-Goldau RB in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- 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
- 44 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Göschenen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 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
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