There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Root by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Gisikon-Roottrain Ir70 / ...
42 minCHF 13–40Train via Rotkreuz
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rotkreuztrain 75
56 minCHF 6–38Drive 40.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Rootcar 40.1 km
29 minCHF 7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zurich to Roottaxi 40.1 km
29 minCHF 180–220Train via Zug
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Zugtrain S24 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Gisikon-Roottrain S1 / ...
1h 19mCHF 18–34Train via Zug #2
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Gisikon-Roottrain S1 / ...
1h 36mCHF 17–50
Zurich to Root by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Root is to drive which costs SFr 6 - SFr 10 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Root is to drive which takes 29 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Gisikon-Root. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Zurich and Root is 41 km. The road distance is 40.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Root without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 40.
The train from Zürich HB to Gisikon-Root takes 42 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Zurich to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Gisikon-Root station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Root is 40 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Zurich to Root.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Root, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Gisikon-Root twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 13–40 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–220
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
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