The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Buchs
Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$46
Fastest journey
1 h 6 m
Average duration
1 h 6 m
Trains per day
49
Distance
73 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Buchs is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Buchs will cost around $46 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $38.
Of the 49 trains that leave Zurich for Buchs every day 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 73 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 6 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 6 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 3 1253 | 1253 · IR 13 2212 | 2212
ICE 271 | 271 · IR 13 2216 | 2216
IC 3 573 | 573 · IR 13 3276 | 3276
EC 163 | 163
RJX 169 | 169
IC 3 573 | 573 · IR 13 3276 | 3276
IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 13 3264 | 3264
IC 3 565 | 565 · IR 13 3268 | 3268
IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 13 3266 | 3266
IC 3 575 | 575 · IR 13 3278 | 3278Live departures
Zurich to Buchs train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Buchs trains for tomorrow, Monday, 24 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 35 2359 | 2359 · IR 13 3264 | 3264 | 7:00 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h44 | 8:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IC 3 1253 | 1253 · IR 13 2212 | 2212 | 7:07 am Zurich HB | 1h07 | 8:14 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 7:09 am Zurich HB | 2h05 | 9:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 7:15 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h59 | 9:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 6 18629 | 18629 · IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 13 3264 | 3264 | 7:21 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 8:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19131 | 19131 · IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 13 3264 | 3264 | 7:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 8:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19131 | 19131 · EC 163 | 163 | 7:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 8:48 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 3 18331 | 18331 · EC 163 | 163 | 7:25 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 8:48 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 8 18831 | 18831 · S 25 20531 | 20531 · S 17 12333 | 12333 · IR 13 2214 | 2214 | 7:30 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h44 | 9:14 am Buchs SG | 3 changes | |
S 8 18831 | 18831 · S 25 20531 | 20531 · S 17 12333 | 12333 | 7:30 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h48 | 9:18 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 13 3264 | 3264 | 7:38 am Zurich HB | 1h06 | 8:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
EC 163 | 163 | 7:40 am Zurich HB | 1h08 | 8:48 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 25 20531 | 20531 · S 17 12333 | 12333 | 7:43 am Zurich HB | 1h35 | 9:18 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 25 20531 | 20531 · S 17 12333 | 12333 · IR 13 2214 | 2214 | 7:43 am Zurich HB | 1h31 | 9:14 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IR 35 2361 | 2361 · IR 13 3266 | 3266 | 8:00 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h44 | 9:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 8:09 am Zurich HB | 2h05 | 10:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 8:15 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h59 | 10:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 6 18633 | 18633 · IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 13 3266 | 3266 | 8:21 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 9:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19135 | 19135 · IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 13 3266 | 3266 | 8:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 9:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 13 3266 | 3266 | 8:38 am Zurich HB | 1h06 | 9:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 6 18635 | 18635 · ICE 271 | 271 · IR 13 2216 | 2216 | 8:51 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 10:14 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19137 | 19137 · ICE 271 | 271 · IR 13 2216 | 2216 | 8:54 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 10:14 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IR 35 2363 | 2363 · IR 13 3268 | 3268 | 9:00 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h44 | 10:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
ICE 271 | 271 · IR 13 2216 | 2216 | 9:07 am Zurich HB | 1h07 | 10:14 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 13 3263 | 3263 | 9:09 am Zurich HB | 2h05 | 11:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3263 | 3263 | 9:15 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h59 | 11:14 am Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 6 18637 | 18637 · RJX 165 | 165 | 9:21 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 10:48 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 6 18637 | 18637 · IC 3 565 | 565 · IR 13 3268 | 3268 | 9:21 am Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 10:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19139 | 19139 · IC 3 565 | 565 · IR 13 3268 | 3268 | 9:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 10:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19139 | 19139 · RJX 165 | 165 | 9:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 10:48 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IC 3 565 | 565 · IR 13 3268 | 3268 | 9:38 am Zurich HB | 1h06 | 10:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 35 2365 | 2365 · IR 13 3270 | 3270 | 10:00 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h44 | 11:44 am Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 11 19143 | 19143 · IC 3 567 | 567 · IR 13 3270 | 3270 | 10:24 am Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 11:44 am Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IR 13 3271 | 3271 | 1:15 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 1h59 | 3:14 pm Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 6 18653 | 18653 · RJX 169 | 169 | 1:21 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 2:48 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 6 18653 | 18653 · IC 3 573 | 573 · IR 13 3276 | 3276 | 1:21 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 1h23 | 2:44 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 11 19155 | 19155 · RJX 169 | 169 | 1:24 pm Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 2:48 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 11 19155 | 19155 · IC 3 573 | 573 · IR 13 3276 | 3276 | 1:24 pm Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 2:44 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 8 18855 | 18855 · S 25 20555 | 20555 · S 17 12357 | 12357 · IR 13 2226 | 2226 | 1:30 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 1h44 | 3:14 pm Buchs SG | 3 changes | |
S 8 18855 | 18855 · S 25 20555 | 20555 · S 17 12357 | 12357 | 1:30 pm Zürich Oerlikon | 1h48 | 3:18 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IC 3 573 | 573 · IR 13 3276 | 3276 | 1:38 pm Zurich HB | 1h06 | 2:44 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
RJX 169 | 169 | 1:40 pm Zurich HB | 1h08 | 2:48 pm Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 25 20555 | 20555 · S 17 12357 | 12357 · IR 13 2226 | 2226 | 1:43 pm Zurich HB | 1h31 | 3:14 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
S 25 20555 | 20555 · S 17 12357 | 12357 | 1:43 pm Zurich HB | 1h35 | 3:18 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 35 2373 | 2373 · IR 13 3278 | 3278 | 2:00 pm Zurich Altstetten | 1h44 | 3:44 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
IR 13 3273 | 3273 | 2:09 pm Zurich HB | 2h05 | 4:14 pm Buchs SG | 0 changesdirect | |
S 11 19159 | 19159 · IC 3 575 | 575 · IR 13 3278 | 3278 | 2:24 pm Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 3:44 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
IC 3 575 | 575 · IR 13 3278 | 3278 | 2:38 pm Zurich HB | 1h06 | 3:44 pm Buchs SG | 1 change | |
S 11 19161 | 19161 · IC 3 929 | 929 · IR 13 2228 | 2228 | 2:54 pm Zurich Altstetten | 1h20 | 4:14 pm Buchs SG | 2 changes | |
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Overview: Train from Zurich to Buchs
Trains from Zurich to Buchs run on average 25 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $29 if you book in advance.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:09, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 73 km distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 73 km |
Average train duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 |
Trains per day 25 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 00:09 |
Last train 23:49 |
Train companies: SBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) from Zurich to Buchs trainsSBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) trains will get you between Zurich and Buchs from $29. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Zurich to Buchs train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Buchs 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 Buchs, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the train most frequently from Zurich HB, which is located around away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Buchs SG, located away from the city centre.
popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Buchs
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road.
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators.
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access is available from Mühlebachstrasse.
- Outback Lodge
- Tibits
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Opera Zurich
- Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador Zurich
- Hotel Seehof
- Located in the main hall
- 1000 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 4 for regional trains
- Tram: Line 11, Line 15
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S12, S16
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse.
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available nearby with several parking options
- Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar
- Les Halles
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 1
- 25hours Hotel Zürich West
- Sheraton Zürich Hotel
- Novotel Zurich City West
- 800 places, covered
- Located on the main concourse
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-8 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Tram: Line 4, Line 8
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S5, S6, S7, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- Parking is available near the station, typically used by commuters.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- MEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity
- Hotel Uto Kulm
- 56 places, covered
- Free
- The station is a small suburban station with basic facilities, primarily serving the Sihltal line.
- S-Bahn: S4
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai.
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Bahnhofstrasse.
- Restaurant Buchserhof
- Restaurant City Buchs
- Outside the main entrance.
- CHF 1
- Hotel Buchserhof
- Hotel City Buchs
- Hotel Restaurant Landgasthof Werdenberg
- Located in the main hall
- 320 places, covered
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Austria, Liechtenstein, and regional destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Connections to Zurich, Chur, and beyond
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