There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Alpstein by train, unknown, or bus
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs SgRjx
- Walk from Buchs Sg to Alpstein
1h 21mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 95 / ...
- Walk from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Alpstein
1h 23mTrain, travel via Gossau SG
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Gossau SG to WasserauenS23
- Walk from Wasserauen to Alpstein
2h 33m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Zurich and Alpstein is 115 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Alpstein without a car is to train and travel which takes 1h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Zurich to Alpstein, including transfers.
There are 855+ hotels available in Alpstein.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Alpstein, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Alpstein. However, you can take the train to Buchs Sg then travel to Alpstein. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Alpstein via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 1h 23m.
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 19–28
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Wasserauen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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