Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Kempten is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 13 m
Average
8 h
Trains per day
3
Distance
138 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Zurich for Kempten every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 86 miles (138 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 38 min | |
Average train ticket price | $63 (€55) | |
Train frequency | 17 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | SBB GmbH or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Zurich to Kempten cover the 86 miles (138 km) long journey taking on average 3 h 38 min with our travel partners like SBB GmbH or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 17 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $63 (€55), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $25 (€22). Travelers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf.
You can travel by train to Kempten from Zurich with Deutsche Bahn and SBB for as low as $25 (€22). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Zurich to Kempten train.
Travel by train between Zurich, Switzerland and Kempten, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Kempten from Zurich closer to your date of departure here
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Zurich from Kempten.
Some of the Zurich train stations to Kempten you can start your journey from include Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Kempten include Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf, Kempten (Allgäu) Ost and Kempten (Allgäu).
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Zürich HB and arriving in Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Zürich HB and need to travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Kempten most often arrive at Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf and need to travel around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from this train station to the city center.
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