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The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 18 Sept

Cheapest price on 18 Sept

£7

Average ticket price on 18 Sept

£7

Fastest journey on 18 Sept

18 m

Average journey duration on 18 Sept

18 m

Trains on 18 Sept

Distance

9 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.

Fast trains

On Fri 18 Sept, we found 56 trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten, including 7 direct services.

These direct trains cover the 9 km distance in an average of 18 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 18 m .

The slowest trains will take 18 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.

IC 5 512 | 512 · S 5 18528 | 18528
7:490h25
Zurich Airport
8:14Zurich Altstetten
£71One-way
1 change
IR 36 2060 | 2060 · S 7 18725 | 18725 · S 5 18524 | 18524
6:560h18
Zurich Airport
7:14Zurich Altstetten
£71One-way
2 changes
S 2 18225 | 18225 · S 14 19424 | 19424
7:060h18
Zurich Airport
7:24Zurich Altstetten
£71One-way
1 change
IC 1 708 | 708 · S 11 19126 | 19126
7:090h26
Zurich Airport
7:35Zurich Altstetten
£71One-way
1 change
IR 36 2060 | 2060
6:560h19
Zurich Airport
7:15Zurich Altstetten
£71One-way
0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £7.

Distance: 9 km

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Most popular Train	Driving
£7 Average Price Cheapest	£42 Average Price (fuel + tolls)
45m Average total duration Fastest 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	17m Average total duration (door-to-door)
Most popular train company	Your own car or car rental
Direct Options	Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten is a train with an average price of £7.

The fastest way to travel from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten is by train with an average journey time of 15m.

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

Take the train. On this route, it beats driving on both time and money.

The journey is about 2m faster (15m by train vs 17m by car) and roughly £34 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£7 vs £42). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.

Direct services run with SBB.

Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.

Live departures

Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten train times

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

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
S 19010 \| 19010 · S 14 19416 \| 19416	5:00 Zurich Airport	0h24	5:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 24 20419 \| 20419 · S 14 19418 \| 19418	5:34 Zurich Airport	0h20	5:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3252 \| 3252 · S 11 19120 \| 19120	5:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	6:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2058 \| 2058	5:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	6:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
IR 36 2058 \| 2058 · S 7 18721 \| 18721 · S 5 18520 \| 18520	5:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	6:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
S 16 19621 \| 19621 · S 12 19220 \| 19220	6:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	6:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18221 \| 18221 · S 14 19420 \| 19420	6:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	6:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 706 \| 706 · S 11 19122 \| 19122	6:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	6:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 75 2106 \| 2106 · S 5 18522 \| 18522	6:15 Zurich Airport	0h29	6:44 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 16 19623 \| 19623 · S 12 19222 \| 19222	6:31 Zurich Airport	0h19	6:50 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2060 \| 2060 · S 7 18725 \| 18725 · S 5 18524 \| 18524	6:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	7:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
IR 36 2060 \| 2060	6:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	7:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
S 16 19625 \| 19625 · S 12 19224 \| 19224	7:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	7:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18225 \| 18225 · S 14 19424 \| 19424	7:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	7:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 708 \| 708 · S 11 19126 \| 19126	7:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	7:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18227 \| 18227 · S 14 19426 \| 19426	7:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	7:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3256 \| 3256 · S 11 19128 \| 19128	7:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	8:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 512 \| 512 · S 5 18528 \| 18528	7:49 Zurich Airport	0h25	8:14 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2062 \| 2062 · S 7 18729 \| 18729 · S 5 18528 \| 18528	7:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	8:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
IR 36 2062 \| 2062	7:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	8:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
S 16 19629 \| 19629 · S 12 19228 \| 19228	8:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	8:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18229 \| 18229 · S 14 19428 \| 19428	8:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	8:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 710 \| 710 · S 11 19130 \| 19130	8:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	8:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 75 2110 \| 2110 · S 5 18530 \| 18530	8:15 Zurich Airport	0h29	8:44 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 16 19631 \| 19631 · S 12 19230 \| 19230	8:31 Zurich Airport	0h19	8:50 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18231 \| 18231 · S 14 19430 \| 19430	8:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	8:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3258 \| 3258 · S 11 19132 \| 19132	8:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	9:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 514 \| 514 · S 5 18532 \| 18532	8:49 Zurich Airport	0h25	9:14 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2064 \| 2064 · S 7 18733 \| 18733 · S 5 18532 \| 18532	8:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	9:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
IR 36 2064 \| 2064	8:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	9:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
S 16 19633 \| 19633 · S 12 19232 \| 19232	9:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	9:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18233 \| 18233 · S 14 19432 \| 19432	9:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	9:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 712 \| 712 · S 11 19134 \| 19134	9:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	9:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 1514 \| 1514 · S 5 18534 \| 18534	9:19 Zurich Airport	0h25	9:44 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 16 19635 \| 19635 · S 12 19234 \| 19234	9:31 Zurich Airport	0h19	9:50 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18235 \| 18235 · S 14 19434 \| 19434	9:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	9:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3260 \| 3260 · S 11 19136 \| 19136	9:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	10:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 516 \| 516 · S 5 18536 \| 18536	9:49 Zurich Airport	0h25	10:14 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2066 \| 2066	9:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	10:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
IR 36 2066 \| 2066 · S 7 18737 \| 18737 · S 5 18536 \| 18536	9:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	10:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
S 16 19637 \| 19637 · S 12 19236 \| 19236	10:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	10:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18237 \| 18237 · S 14 19436 \| 19436	10:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	10:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 714 \| 714 · S 11 19138 \| 19138	10:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	10:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 75 2114 \| 2114 · S 5 18538 \| 18538	10:15 Zurich Airport	0h29	10:44 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 16 19639 \| 19639 · S 12 19238 \| 19238	10:31 Zurich Airport	0h19	10:50 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18239 \| 18239 · S 14 19438 \| 19438	10:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	10:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3262 \| 3262 · S 11 19140 \| 19140	10:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	11:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 518 \| 518 · S 5 18540 \| 18540	10:49 Zurich Airport	0h25	11:14 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2068 \| 2068 · S 7 18741 \| 18741 · S 5 18540 \| 18540	10:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	11:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
IR 36 2068 \| 2068	10:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	11:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
S 2 18241 \| 18241 · S 14 19440 \| 19440	11:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	11:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 716 \| 716 · S 11 19142 \| 19142	11:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	11:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 1518 \| 1518 · S 5 18542 \| 18542	11:19 Zurich Airport	0h25	11:44 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 16 19643 \| 19643 · S 12 19242 \| 19242	11:31 Zurich Airport	0h19	11:50 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18243 \| 18243 · S 14 19442 \| 19442	11:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	11:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18271 \| 18271 · S 14 19470 \| 19470	18:36 Zurich Airport	0h18	18:54 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 13 3278 \| 3278 · S 11 19172 \| 19172	18:39 Zurich Airport	0h26	19:05 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 5 534 \| 534 · S 5 18572 \| 18572	18:49 Zurich Airport	0h25	19:14 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IR 36 2084 \| 2084	18:56 Zurich Airport	0h19	19:15 Zurich Altstetten	0 changesdirect
IR 36 2084 \| 2084 · S 7 18773 \| 18773 · S 5 18572 \| 18572	18:56 Zurich Airport	0h18	19:14 Zurich Altstetten	2 changes
S 16 19673 \| 19673 · S 12 19272 \| 19272	19:01 Zurich Airport	0h19	19:20 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
S 2 18273 \| 18273 · S 14 19472 \| 19472	19:06 Zurich Airport	0h18	19:24 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
IC 1 732 \| 732 · S 11 19174 \| 19174	19:09 Zurich Airport	0h26	19:35 Zurich Altstetten	1 change
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Overview: Train from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten

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Trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten run on average 8 times per day, taking around 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.

There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:16, the last at 22:42. The fastest train covers the 9 km distance in 11m.

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

Distance

9 km

Average train duration

15m

Cheapest ticket price

£7

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

11m

First train

3:16

Last train

22:42

Cheapest Month

Sept

Cheapest Day

Thu

High Season

Jul - Sept

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Wed

Least Busy Day

Wed

Best time to book

1 day

Price information

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Zurich Airport and Zurich Altstetten from £7. 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

17m

Cheapest SBB Price

£8

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

19m

Cheapest Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) Price

£32

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency

25 a day

FAQs: Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten 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 Altstetten, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

The cost of a train ticket from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £7, while the average price tends to be around £7.

The train journey from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten covers a distance of 9 km and takes approximately 11m. Trains run 8 per day.

The train distance from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten is 9 km.

The first train from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten leaves at 3:16.

The last train from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten departs at 22:42.

Trains from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten run approximately 8 times per day.

Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten.

Yes, there is a direct train between Zurich Airport and Zurich Altstetten. The service operates 1 times per day, provided by SBB.

To get from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.

There is no night train service from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten is by train, costing approximately £7.

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

The train journey from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich Altstetten is relatively short and primarily passes through urban and suburban areas, offering limited scenic views.

Yes, a day trip from Zürich Flughafen to Zürich Altstetten is feasible with a travel time of 11m and a distance of 9 km. There are 9 trains per day, making it convenient for a day trip.

Yes, you can take the train from Zurich Airport to Zurich Altstetten.

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