There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Mels by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Melstrain Ir35
1h 2mCHF 30–60Drive 91.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Melscar 91.5 km
1h 1mCHF 15–21Train via Sargans
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Sarganstrain Rjx
1h 18mCHF 16–40Train via Sargans, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Sarganstrain Ir35
1h 35mCHF 16–40Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Melstrain S17
1h 59mCHF 28–64
Zurich to Mels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mels is to drive which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 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 21.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Mels. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Zurich and Mels is 86 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 2m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60.
The train from Zürich HB to Mels takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zurich to Mels train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Mels train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at Mels 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 Mels once daily, and the journey takes 1h 2m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Mels
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 16–25
- 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 4–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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