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The cheapest and fastest trains from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 18 Sept

Cheapest price on 18 Sept

£21

Average ticket price on 18 Sept

£30

Fastest journey on 18 Sept

1 h 18 m

Average journey duration on 18 Sept

1 h 33 m

Trains on 18 Sept

Distance

83 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB will cost around £30 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £21.

Fast trains

On Fri 18 Sept, we found 10 trains from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB, including 2 direct services.

These direct trains cover the 83 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 18 m .

The slowest trains will take 1 h 39 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

S 4 11496 | 11496 · IR 13 3252 | 3252
0:534h59
St. Margrethen
5:52Zurich HB
£211One-way
1 change
S 2 11230 | 11230 · IC 5 516 | 516
8:221h36
St. Margrethen
9:58Zurich HB
£231One-way
1 change
S 2 11216 | 11216 · IR 13 3254 | 3254
5:051h47
St. Margrethen
6:52Zurich HB
£261One-way
1 change
IR 13 3260 | 3260
8:131h39
St. Margrethen
9:52Zurich HB
£261One-way
0 changes
S 4 11487 | 11487 · IR 35 2350 | 2350
0:075h41
St. Margrethen
5:48Zurich HB
£261One-way
1 change

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for St. Margrethen to Zurich HB

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £25.

Distance: 83 km

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Most popular Train	Coach	Driving
£25 Average Price	£14 Average Price Cheapest	£57 Average Price (fuel + tolls)
2h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door)
Most popular train company	Most popular bus company	Your own car or car rental
Direct Options	Direct Options	Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB is a coach with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB:

A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB costing on average £25.

The fastest way to travel from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB is by train with an average journey time of 1h 35m.

Other travel options to Zurich HB take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 58m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between St. Margrethen and Zurich HB including taking a train and coach.

Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around £25 compared to roughly £57 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £32. The journey takes 1h 35m versus 1h 10m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.

Direct services run with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).

Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.

Live departures

St. Margrethen to Zurich HB train times

The table below shows live departures for St. Margrethen to Zurich HB trains for today, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
S 13 11031 \| 11031 · IC 3 556 \| 556	4:27 St. Margrethen	1h55	6:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11216 \| 11216 · IR 13 3254 \| 3254	5:05 St. Margrethen	1h47	6:52 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3251 \| 3251 · IC 3 558 \| 558	5:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	7:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 4 11420 \| 11420 · IC 5 1510 \| 1510	5:53 St. Margrethen	1h35	7:28 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3256 \| 3256	6:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	7:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2201 \| 2201 · IC 3 762 \| 762	6:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	7:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11222 \| 11222 · IC 5 512 \| 512	6:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	7:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3253 \| 3253 · IC 3 560 \| 560	6:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	8:22 Zurich HB	1 change
EC 290 \| 290	7:10 St. Margrethen	1h18	8:28 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 3258 \| 3258	7:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	8:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2203 \| 2203 · IC 3 764 \| 764	7:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	8:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11226 \| 11226 · IC 5 514 \| 514	7:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	8:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3255 \| 3255 · IC 3 562 \| 562	7:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	9:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 4 11428 \| 11428 · IC 5 1514 \| 1514	7:53 St. Margrethen	1h35	9:28 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3260 \| 3260	8:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	9:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2205 \| 2205 · ICE 108 \| 108	8:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	9:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11230 \| 11230 · IC 5 516 \| 516	8:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	9:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3257 \| 3257 · IC 3 564 \| 564	8:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	10:22 Zurich HB	1 change
EC 198 \| 198	9:10 St. Margrethen	1h18	10:28 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 3262 \| 3262	9:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	10:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2207 \| 2207 · IC 3 768 \| 768	9:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	10:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11234 \| 11234 · IC 5 518 \| 518	9:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	10:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3259 \| 3259 · IC 3 566 \| 566	9:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	11:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 4 11436 \| 11436 · IC 5 1518 \| 1518	9:53 St. Margrethen	1h35	11:28 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3264 \| 3264	10:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	11:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2209 \| 2209 · IC 3 770 \| 770	10:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	11:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11238 \| 11238 · IC 5 520 \| 520	10:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	11:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3261 \| 3261 · IC 3 568 \| 568	10:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	12:22 Zurich HB	1 change
EC 196 \| 196	11:10 St. Margrethen	1h18	12:28 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 3266 \| 3266	11:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	12:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2211 \| 2211 · IC 3 772 \| 772	11:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	12:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11242 \| 11242 · IC 5 522 \| 522	11:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	12:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3263 \| 3263 · IC 3 570 \| 570	11:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	13:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 4 11444 \| 11444 · RJX 13478 \| 13478	11:53 St. Margrethen	1h35	13:28 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3268 \| 3268	12:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	13:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2213 \| 2213 · ICE 104 \| 104	12:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	13:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11246 \| 11246 · IC 5 524 \| 524	12:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	13:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3265 \| 3265 · IC 3 572 \| 572	12:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	14:22 Zurich HB	1 change
EC 194 \| 194	13:10 St. Margrethen	1h18	14:28 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 3270 \| 3270	13:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	14:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2215 \| 2215 · IC 3 776 \| 776	13:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	14:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11250 \| 11250 · IC 5 526 \| 526	13:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	14:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3267 \| 3267 · IC 3 574 \| 574	13:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	15:22 Zurich HB	1 change
S 4 11452 \| 11452 · IC 5 1526 \| 1526	13:53 St. Margrethen	1h35	15:28 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3272 \| 3272	14:13 St. Margrethen	1h39	15:52 Zurich HB	0 changesdirect
IR 13 2217 \| 2217 · ICE 102 \| 102	14:16 St. Margrethen	1h37	15:53 Zurich HB	1 change
S 2 11254 \| 11254 · IC 5 528 \| 528	14:22 St. Margrethen	1h36	15:58 Zurich HB	1 change
IR 13 3269 \| 3269 · IC 3 576 \| 576	14:46 St. Margrethen	1h36	16:22 Zurich HB	1 change
Friday 18 September
S 4 11487 \| 11487 · IR 35 2350 \| 2350	0:07 St. Margrethen	5h41	5:48 Zurich HB	1 change
RE 13 3508 \| 3508 · IR 13 3292 \| 3292 · S 35 8118 \| 8118 · S 12 19218 \| 19218	0:13 St. Margrethen	5h29	5:42 Zurich HB	3 changes
S 4 11496 \| 11496 · IR 13 3252 \| 3252	0:53 St. Margrethen	4h59	5:52 Zurich HB	1 change
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Overview: Train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB

Switzerland

Trains from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB run on average 10 times per day, taking around 1h 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £21 but you can travel from only £8 by coach.

There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:11, the last at 22:53. The fastest train covers the 83 km distance in 1h 35m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Coach from £8

Distance

83 km

Average train duration

1h 35m

Cheapest ticket price

£21

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

1h 35m

First train

1:11

Last train

22:53

Cheapest Month

Dec

Cheapest Day

Thu

High Season

Jul - Sept

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Fri

Least Busy Day

Mon

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Coach from £8

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo trains will get you between St. Margrethen and Zurich HB from £8. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SBB

About

SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average SBB Duration

1h 35m

Cheapest SBB Price

£21

SBB frequency

4 a day

Luggage included

One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price

Luggage storage

Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions

Refund

Full refund provided for canceled trains

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service

Seat reservation

Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice

Pets

Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free

Quiet zone

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Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) Duration

1h 39m

Cheapest Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) Price

£54

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency

7 a day

Thurbo

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Thurbo Duration

1h 36m

Cheapest Thurbo Price

£22

Thurbo frequency

10 a day

FAQs: St. Margrethen to Zurich HB train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich HB, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

The cost of a train ticket from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £21, while the average price tends to be around £25.

The train journey from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB covers a distance of 83 km and takes approximately 1h 35m. Trains run 10 per day.

The train distance from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB is 83 km.

The first train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB leaves at 1:11.

The last train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB departs at 22:53.

Trains from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB run approximately 10 times per day.

Currently, there is no high-speed train service from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB.

Yes, there is a direct train between St. Margrethen and Zurich HB. The service operates 3 times per day, provided by SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).

To get from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.

There is no night train service from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB.

The cheapest way to get from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB is by coach, costing approximately £8.

Booking trains from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.

The train journey from St. Margrethen to Zürich HB offers scenic views of the Swiss countryside, including glimpses of Lake Zurich and the rolling hills of the region, providing a picturesque travel experience.

Yes, a day trip from St. Margrethen to Zürich HB is feasible, with a travel duration of 1h 35m and a distance of 83 km. Trains are available 10 times per day.

Yes, you can take the train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB.

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Important Stations and Airports in St. Margrethen and Zurich HB

Most St. Margrethen to Zurich HB trains use the St. Margrethen to Zürich HB station pair. Use this guide to compare St. Margrethen and Zurich HB train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Sankt Margrethen

Arrival train stations in Zurich

St. MargrethenBahnhofstrasse, 9430 St. Margrethen, Switzerland+41 58 463 00 00 Wifi

City-centre transport

Getting to St. Margrethen from Sankt Margrethen city centre

BusSeveral lines available

TrainRegional and international connections

St. Margrethen train station facilities and services

St. Margrethen has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.

Food and drink

Food options include: Restaurant Bahnhof, Gasthaus zur Alten Post

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free. ATMs are available in the train station.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at St. Margrethen. Information desks are located in the main hall.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at St. Margrethen. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at St. Margrethen: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at St. Margrethen: Bike Parking.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at St. Margrethen: Ramps.

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Ibis Styles St. Margrethen, Best Western Hotel Rebstock, Bodenseehotel.

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Overview: Train from St. Margrethen to Zurich HB

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Getting to St. Margrethen from Sankt Margrethen city centre