Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport train with SBB

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

Showing times and prices for Jun 21

Cheapest price

$10

Average price

$10

Fastest journey

16 m

Average duration

18 m

Trains per day

70

Distance

9 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.

Fast trains

Of the 70 trains that leave Zurich Altstetten for Zurich Airport on Sun, Jun 21, 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sun, Jun 21 the 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 16 m .

On Sun, Jun 21 the slowest trains will take 19 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.

  • SBBS 11 19175 | 19175 · IC 1 729 | 729
    7:24 PM0h25
    Zurich Altstetten
    7:49 PMZurich Airport
    $101One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBS 12 19273 | 19273 · S 16 19672 | 19672
    7:09 PM0h20
    Zurich Altstetten
    7:29 PMZurich Airport
    $101One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBS 11 19177 | 19177 · IR 13 3283 | 3283
    7:54 PM0h27
    Zurich Altstetten
    8:21 PMZurich Airport
    $101One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBS 5 18573 | 18573 · IR 75 2133 | 2133
    7:16 PM0h28
    Zurich Altstetten
    7:44 PMZurich Airport
    $101One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBIR 36 2083 | 2083
    7:44 PM0h20
    Zurich Altstetten
    8:04 PMZurich Airport
    $101One-way
    0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, and a bus costs an average of $11.

Distance: 5 miles (9 km)

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Driving

$11

Average price

Cheapest

$18

Average price

$56

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

47m

Average total duration

Fastest

17m

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30m

Additional time*

1h 0m

Average total duration

30m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

23m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

SBB

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The cheapest way to travel from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is a train with an average price of $11 (€9).

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport:

A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport costing on average $18 (€15).

The fastest way to travel from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is by train with an average journey time of 17m.

Other travel options to Zurich Airport take longer:

Bus takes on average 30m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Zurich Altstetten and Zurich Airport including taking a train and bus.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport among Omio's users.
Take the train. On this route, it beats driving on both time and money.

The journey is about 6m faster (17m by train vs 23m by car) and roughly $46 (€37) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($11 (€9) vs $56 (€46)). 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 Altstetten to Zurich Airport train times

The table below shows live departures for Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport trains for tomorrow, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
SBBIR 35 2353 | 2353 · S 2 18220 | 182206:00 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h24
6:24 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19221 | 19221 · S 16 19620 | 196206:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
6:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18521 | 18521 · IR 75 2107 | 21076:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
6:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19123 | 19123 · IC 1 703 | 7036:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
6:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19223 | 19223 · S 16 19622 | 196226:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
6:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2057 | 20576:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
7:04 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
SBBS 5 18523 | 18523 · IC 5 507 | 5076:46 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
7:11 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19125 | 19125 · IR 13 3257 | 32576:54 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h27
7:21 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19225 | 19225 · S 16 19624 | 196247:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
7:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18525 | 18525 · IR 75 2109 | 21097:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
7:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19127 | 19127 · IC 1 705 | 7057:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
7:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19427 | 19427 · S 2 18226 | 182267:35 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
7:54 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19227 | 19227 · S 16 19626 | 196267:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
7:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2059 | 20597:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
8:04 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
SBBS 5 18527 | 18527 · IC 5 509 | 5097:46 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
8:11 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19129 | 19129 · IR 13 3259 | 32597:54 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h27
8:21 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19429 | 19429 · S 2 18228 | 182288:05 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
8:24 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19229 | 19229 · S 16 19628 | 196288:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
8:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 75 2111 | 21118:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
8:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19131 | 19131 · IR 55 707 | 7078:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
8:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19431 | 19431 · S 2 18230 | 182308:35 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
8:54 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19231 | 19231 · S 16 19630 | 196308:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
8:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2061 | 20618:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
9:04 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
SBBS 5 18531 | 18531 · IC 5 511 | 5118:46 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
9:11 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19133 | 19133 · IR 13 3261 | 32618:54 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h27
9:21 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19433 | 19433 · S 2 18232 | 182329:05 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
9:24 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19233 | 19233 · S 16 19632 | 196329:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
9:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18533 | 18533 · IR 75 30113 | 301139:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
9:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19135 | 19135 · IC 1 709 | 7099:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
9:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19435 | 19435 · S 2 18234 | 182349:35 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
9:54 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19235 | 19235 · S 16 19634 | 196349:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
9:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2063 | 20639:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
10:04 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
SBBS 5 18535 | 18535 · IC 5 513 | 5139:46 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
10:11 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19137 | 19137 · IR 13 3263 | 32639:54 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h27
10:21 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19437 | 19437 · S 2 18236 | 1823610:05 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
10:24 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19237 | 19237 · S 16 19636 | 1963610:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
10:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18537 | 18537 · IR 75 2115 | 211510:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
10:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19139 | 19139 · IR 55 711 | 71110:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
10:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19439 | 19439 · S 2 18238 | 1823810:35 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
10:54 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19239 | 19239 · S 16 19638 | 1963810:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
10:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2065 | 206510:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
11:04 AM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect
SBBS 5 18539 | 18539 · IC 5 515 | 51510:46 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
11:11 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19141 | 19141 · IR 13 3265 | 326510:54 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h27
11:21 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19441 | 19441 · S 2 18240 | 1824011:05 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
11:24 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19241 | 19241 · S 16 19640 | 1964011:09 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
11:29 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 5 18541 | 18541 · IR 75 2117 | 211711:16 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h28
11:44 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 11 19143 | 19143 · IC 1 713 | 71311:24 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h25
11:49 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 14 19443 | 19443 · S 2 18242 | 1824211:35 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h19
11:54 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBS 12 19243 | 19243 · S 16 19642 | 1964211:39 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
11:59 AM Zurich Airport1 transfer
SBBIR 36 2067 | 206711:44 AM Zurich Altstetten
0h20
12:04 PM Zurich Airport0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

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Trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport run on average 11 times per day, taking around 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.

There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:44, the last at 23:05. The fastest train covers the 5 miles (9 km) distance in 18m.

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
5 miles (9 km)
Average train duration
17m
Cheapest ticket price
$10 (€8)
Trains per day
11
Direct trains
1
Fastest train
18m
First train
3:44 AM
Last train
11:05 PM
Cheapest Month
Sep
Cheapest Day
Fri
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Sun
Least Busy Day
Tue
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

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn trains will get you between Zurich Altstetten and Zurich Airport from $10 (€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 Duration
18m
Cheapest Price
$10 (€8)
SBB frequency
11 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 Duration
19m
Cheapest Price
$44 (€36)
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency
25 a day

Südostbahn

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
24m
Südostbahn frequency
1 a day

FAQs: Trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

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

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $10 (€8), while the average price is around $11 (€9).
The train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport takes 18m and runs 11 per day.
The distance by train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is 5 miles (9 km).
The first train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport leaves at 3:44 AM.
The last train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport leaves at 11:05 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport.
Yes, there is a direct train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport. This service operates 1 times per day, provided by SBB.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport.
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is by train, with a cost of around $10 (€8).
The train journey from Zürich Altstetten to Zürich Flughafen is primarily urban and industrial, offering limited scenic views.
Yes, a day trip from Zürich Altstetten to Zürich Flughafen is feasible with a travel time of 18m and a distance of 5 miles (9 km). The frequency of trains is 9 per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport.
Since both Zurich Altstetten and Zurich Airport are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
Popular day trips by train from Zurich Airport include Lucerne, Bern, Chur, Basel, Sankt Gallen.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport among Omio's users.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF) as its currency. Travelers can use both cash and cards; however, credit and debit cards are widely accepted, especially in cities and larger establishments, making card payments convenient. Cash is still useful for small purchases, local markets, or remote areas where card acceptance may be limited.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

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