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The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 20

Cheapest price on Sep 20

CHF8

Average ticket price on Sep 20

CHF8

Fastest journey on Sep 20

18 m

Average journey duration on Sep 20

19 m

Trains on Sep 20

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 CHF8 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only CHF8.

Fast trains

On Sun, Sep 20, we found 15 trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport, including 3 direct services.

On Sun, Sep 20 the direct trains cover the 9 km distance in an average of 19 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 18 m .

On Sun, Sep 20 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.

S 14 19493 | 19493 · S 24 20492 | 20492
12:05 AM0h21
Zurich Altstetten
12:26 AMZurich Airport
CHF81One-way
1 transfer
S 14 19431 | 19431 · S 2 18230 | 18230
8:35 AM0h19
Zurich Altstetten
8:54 AMZurich Airport
CHF81One-way
1 transfer
S 12 19231 | 19231 · S 16 19630 | 19630
8:39 AM0h20
Zurich Altstetten
8:59 AMZurich Airport
CHF81One-way
1 transfer
S 12 19229 | 19229 · S 16 19628 | 19628
8:09 AM0h20
Zurich Altstetten
8:29 AMZurich Airport
CHF81One-way
1 transfer
S 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 75 2111 | 2111
8:16 AM0h28
Zurich Altstetten
8:44 AMZurich Airport
CHF81One-way
1 transfer

Travel Information

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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 an average ticket price of CHF8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF8, while a train costs an average of CHF8.

Distance: 5 miles (9 km)

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Most popular Train	Driving
CHF8 Average price Cheapest	CHF46 Average price (fuel + tolls)
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	23m 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 Altstetten to Zurich Airport is a train with an average price of CHF8.

The fastest way to travel from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is by train with an average journey time of 16m.

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 7m faster (16m by train vs 23m by car) and roughly CHF38 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF8 vs CHF46). 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 today, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Transfers
SN 11 13709 \| 13709	4:26 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	4:45 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 12 19217 \| 19217 · S 16 19616 \| 19616	5:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	5:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 2155 \| 2155	5:23 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h18	5:41 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 12 19219 \| 19219 · S 16 19618 \| 19618	5:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	5:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2055 \| 2055	5:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	6:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18519 \| 18519 · IC 5 505 \| 505	5:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	6:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 35 2353 \| 2353 · S 2 18220 \| 18220	6:00 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h24	6:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19221 \| 19221 · S 16 19620 \| 19620	6:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	6:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18521 \| 18521 · IR 75 2107 \| 2107	6:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	6:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19423 \| 19423 · S 2 18222 \| 18222	6:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	6:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19223 \| 19223 · S 16 19622 \| 19622	6:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	6:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2057 \| 2057	6:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	7:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18523 \| 18523 · IC 5 507 \| 507	6:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	7:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19425 \| 19425 · S 2 18224 \| 18224	7:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	7:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19225 \| 19225 · S 16 19624 \| 19624	7:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	7:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18525 \| 18525 · IR 75 2109 \| 2109	7:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	7:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19427 \| 19427 · S 2 18226 \| 18226	7:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	7:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19227 \| 19227 · S 16 19626 \| 19626	7:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	7:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2059 \| 2059	7:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	8:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18527 \| 18527 · IC 5 509 \| 509	7:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	8:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19429 \| 19429 · S 2 18228 \| 18228	8:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	8:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19229 \| 19229 · S 16 19628 \| 19628	8:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	8:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18529 \| 18529 · IR 75 2111 \| 2111	8:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	8:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19431 \| 19431 · S 2 18230 \| 18230	8:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	8:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19231 \| 19231 · S 16 19630 \| 19630	8:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	8:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2061 \| 2061	8:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	9:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18531 \| 18531 · IC 5 511 \| 511	8:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	9:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19433 \| 19433 · S 2 18232 \| 18232	9:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	9:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19233 \| 19233 · S 16 19632 \| 19632	9:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	9:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18533 \| 18533 · IR 75 2113 \| 2113	9:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	9:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19435 \| 19435 · S 2 18234 \| 18234	9:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	9:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19235 \| 19235 · S 16 19634 \| 19634	9:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	9:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2063 \| 2063	9:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	10:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18535 \| 18535 · IC 5 513 \| 513	9:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	10:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19437 \| 19437 · S 2 18236 \| 18236	10:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	10:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19237 \| 19237 · S 16 19636 \| 19636	10:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	10:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18537 \| 18537 · IR 75 2115 \| 2115	10:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	10:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19439 \| 19439 · S 2 18238 \| 18238	10:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	10:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19239 \| 19239 · S 16 19638 \| 19638	10:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	10:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2065 \| 2065	10:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	11:04 AM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18539 \| 18539 · IC 5 515 \| 515	10:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	11:11 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19441 \| 19441 · S 2 18240 \| 18240	11:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	11:24 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19241 \| 19241 · S 16 19640 \| 19640	11:09 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	11:29 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18541 \| 18541 · IR 75 2117 \| 2117	11:16 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	11:44 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19443 \| 19443 · S 2 18242 \| 18242	11:35 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	11:54 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19243 \| 19243 · S 16 19642 \| 19642	11:39 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	11:59 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2067 \| 2067	11:44 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	12:04 PM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18543 \| 18543 · IC 5 517 \| 517	11:46 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	12:11 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19445 \| 19445 · S 2 18244 \| 18244	12:05 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	12:24 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19245 \| 19245 · S 16 19644 \| 19644	12:09 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	12:29 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19457 \| 19457 · S 2 18256 \| 18256	3:05 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	3:24 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19257 \| 19257 · S 16 19656 \| 19656	3:09 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	3:29 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18557 \| 18557 · IR 75 2125 \| 2125	3:16 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	3:44 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19459 \| 19459 · S 2 18258 \| 18258	3:35 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	3:54 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19259 \| 19259 · S 16 19658 \| 19658	3:39 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	3:59 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2075 \| 2075	3:44 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	4:04 PM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18559 \| 18559 · IC 5 525 \| 525	3:46 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	4:11 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19461 \| 19461 · S 2 18260 \| 18260	4:05 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	4:24 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19261 \| 19261 · S 16 19660 \| 19660	4:09 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	4:29 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 5 18561 \| 18561 · IR 75 2127 \| 2127	4:16 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h28	4:44 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19463 \| 19463 · S 2 18262 \| 18262	4:35 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	4:54 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 12 19263 \| 19263 · S 16 19662 \| 19662	4:39 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	4:59 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
IR 36 2077 \| 2077	4:44 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h20	5:04 PM Zurich Airport	0 transfersDirect
S 5 18563 \| 18563 · IC 5 527 \| 527	4:46 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h25	5:11 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19465 \| 19465 · S 2 18264 \| 18264	5:05 PM Zurich Altstetten	0h19	5:24 PM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
S 14 19493 \| 19493 · S 24 20492 \| 20492	12:05 AM Zurich Altstetten	0h21	12:26 AM Zurich Airport	1 transfer
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Overview: Train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport

Switzerland

Trains from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport run on average 12 times per day, taking around 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at CHF8 if you book in advance.

There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:23, the last at 22:59. The fastest train covers the 5 miles (9 km) distance in 13m.

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

16m

Cheapest ticket price

CHF8

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

13m

First train

3:23 AM

Last train

10:59 PM

Cheapest Month

Sep

Cheapest Day

Fri

High Season

Jul - Sep

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Wed

Least Busy Day

Tue

Price information

Train companies: SBB from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport trainsSBB trains will get you between Zurich Altstetten and Zurich Airport from CHF8. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

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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

13m

Cheapest SBB Price

CHF8

SBB frequency

5 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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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.

Train ticket prices from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at CHF8, while the average price is around CHF8.

The train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport takes 13m and runs 12 per day.

The first train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport leaves at 3:23 AM.

The distance by train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport is 5 miles (9 km).

The last train from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport leaves at 10:59 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 CHF8.

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 13m 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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Train companies: SBB from Zurich Altstetten to Zurich Airport trainsSBB trains will get you between Zurich Altstetten and Zurich Airport from CHF8. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

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