There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Mels by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Sarganstrain Ir35 / ...
1h 13mCHF 17–40Drive 91.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Melscar 91.5 km
1h 1mCHF 15–22Train via Mels, Verrucano
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Sarganstrain Rjx
1h 24mCHF 17–40Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S7 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Melstrain S17
2h 4m
Zurich to Mels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mels is to drive which costs SFr 14 - SFr 22 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mels is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Sargans. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Zurich and Mels is 88 km. The road distance is 91.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mels without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 40.
The train from Zürich HB to Sargans takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Zurich to Mels train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Mels train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Mels is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Zurich to Mels.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mels, Switzerland?
Südostbahn operates a train from Zürich HB to Sargans hourly, and the journey takes 1h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Mels
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 17–25
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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