The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Stans
Cheapest price
$17
Average price
$21
Fastest journey
1 h 8 m
Average duration
1 h 10 m
Trains per day
16
Distance
47 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Stans is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Stans will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
It's difficult to get from Zurich to Stans without transferring at least once.
IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 2144411:10 AM1h08Zurich HB12:18 PMStans station$171One-way1 transfer
S 11 19145 | 19145 · IR 70 2623 | 2623 · S 4 21448 | 2144811:54 AM1h24Zurich Altstetten1:18 PMStans station$171One-way2 transfers
S 11 19141 | 19141 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 2144410:54 AM1h24Zurich Altstetten12:18 PMStans station$171One-way2 transfers
IR 13 3262 | 3262 · S 4 21444 | 2144410:45 AM1h33Zürich Oerlikon12:18 PMStans station$181One-way1 transfer
S 6 18639 | 18639 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 2144410:51 AM1h27Zürich Oerlikon12:18 PMStans station$181One-way2 transfers
IR 70 2615 | 2615 · S 4 21432 | 214328:10 AM1h08Zurich HB9:18 AMStans station$221One-way1 transfer
IR 70 2619 | 2619 · S 4 21440 | 2144010:10 AM1h08Zurich HB11:18 AMStans station$221One-way1 transfer
IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 2144411:10 AM1h08Zurich HB12:18 PMStans station$171One-way1 transfer
IR 70 2617 | 2617 · S 4 21436 | 214369:10 AM1h08Zurich HB10:18 AMStans station$221One-way1 transfer
IR 75 2110 | 2110 · IR LEX 3080 | 30808:35 AM1h20Zurich HB9:55 AMStans station$221One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare train for Zurich to Stans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Stans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $26, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$31 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Other travel options to Stans take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 6m.
Tickets start at around $31 (€25) compared to roughly $69 (€56) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $38 (€31). The journey takes 1h 6m versus 52m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Live departures
Zurich to Stans train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Stans trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 21444 | 11:10 AM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 12:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18643 | 18643 · IR 70 2623 | 2623 · S 4 21448 | 21448 | 11:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 1:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19145 | 19145 · IR 70 2623 | 2623 · S 4 21448 | 21448 | 11:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 1:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2623 | 2623 · S 4 21448 | 21448 | 12:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 1:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3266 | 3266 · S 4 21452 | 21452 | 12:45 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 2:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18647 | 18647 · IR 70 2625 | 2625 · S 4 21452 | 21452 | 12:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 2:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19149 | 19149 · IR 70 2625 | 2625 · S 4 21452 | 21452 | 12:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 2:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2625 | 2625 · S 4 21452 | 21452 | 1:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 2:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18549 | 18549 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18649 | 18649 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:21 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h57 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 75 2120 | 2120 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:35 PM Zurich HB | 1h43 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3268 | 3268 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:45 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18651 | 18651 · IR 70 2627 | 2627 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19153 | 19153 · IR 70 2627 | 2627 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 1:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2627 | 2627 · S 4 21456 | 21456 | 2:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 3:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18553 | 18553 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18653 | 18653 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:21 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h57 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 75 2122 | 2122 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:35 PM Zurich HB | 1h43 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3270 | 3270 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:45 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18555 | 18555 · IC 2 877 | 877 · S 4 21462 | 21462+ IR VAE 3424 | 3424 | 2:46 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 4:48 PM Stans station | 3 transfers | |
S 6 18655 | 18655 · IR 70 2629 | 2629 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18655 | 18655 · IC 2 877 | 877 · S 4 21462 | 21462+ IR VAE 3424 | 3424 | 2:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h57 | 4:48 PM Stans station | 3 transfers | |
S 11 19157 | 19157 · IR 70 2629 | 2629 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 2:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2 877 | 877 · S 4 21462 | 21462+ IR VAE 3424 | 3424 | 3:05 PM Zurich HB | 1h43 | 4:48 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2629 | 2629 · S 4 21460 | 21460 | 3:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 4:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18557 | 18557 · IR 75 2124 | 2124 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18657 | 18657 · IR 75 2124 | 2124 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:21 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h57 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 75 2124 | 2124 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:35 PM Zurich HB | 1h43 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3272 | 3272 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:45 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18659 | 18659 · IR 70 2631 | 2631 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:51 PM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19161 | 19161 · IR 70 2631 | 2631 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 3:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2631 | 2631 · S 4 21464 | 21464 | 4:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 5:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18561 | 18561 · IR 55 1778 | 1778 · RE 24 4731 | 4731 · IR LEX 2982 | 2982 | 4:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h08 | 6:24 PM Stans station | 3 transfers | |
S 11 19163 | 19163 · RE 37 4828 | 4828 · RE 12 4778 | 4778 · IC 21 683 | 683 | 4:24 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h00 | 6:24 PM Stans station | 4 transfers | |
RE 37 4828 | 4828 · RE 12 4778 | 4778 · IC 21 683 | 683 · IR LEX 2982 | 2982 | 4:38 PM Zurich HB | 1h46 | 6:24 PM Stans station | 3 transfers | |
S 5 18563 | 18563 · IC 2 881 | 881 · S 4 21470 | 21470+ IR VAE 3428 | 3428 | 4:46 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 6:48 PM Stans station | 3 transfers | |
S 11 19165 | 19165 · IR 70 2633 | 2633 · S 4 21468 | 21468 | 4:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 6:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2 881 | 881 · S 4 21470 | 21470+ IR VAE 3428 | 3428 | 5:05 PM Zurich HB | 1h43 | 6:48 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2633 | 2633 · S 4 21468 | 21468 | 5:10 PM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 6:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18565 | 18565 · IR 75 2582 | 2582 · S 4 21472 | 21472 | 5:16 PM Zurich Altstetten | 2h02 | 7:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19169 | 19169 · IR 70 2635 | 2635 · S 4 21472 | 21472 | 5:54 PM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 7:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
| Monday, June 22 | |||||
IR 70 2615 | 2615 · S 4 21432 | 21432 | 8:10 AM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 9:18 AM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 5 18529 | 18529 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 · IR LEX 3080 | 3080 | 8:16 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h39 | 9:55 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 6 18629 | 18629 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 · IR LEX 3080 | 3080 | 8:21 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h34 | 9:55 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 75 2110 | 2110 · IR LEX 3080 | 3080 | 8:35 AM Zurich HB | 1h20 | 9:55 AM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18631 | 18631 · IR 70 2617 | 2617 · S 4 21436 | 21436 | 8:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 10:18 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19133 | 19133 · IR 70 2617 | 2617 · S 4 21436 | 21436 | 8:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 10:18 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2617 | 2617 · S 4 21436 | 21436 | 9:10 AM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 10:18 AM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3260 | 3260 · S 4 21440 | 21440 | 9:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 11:18 AM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18635 | 18635 · IR 70 2619 | 2619 · S 4 21440 | 21440 | 9:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 11:18 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19137 | 19137 · IR 70 2619 | 2619 · S 4 21440 | 21440 | 9:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 11:18 AM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
IR 70 2619 | 2619 · S 4 21440 | 21440 | 10:10 AM Zurich HB | 1h08 | 11:18 AM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
IR 13 3262 | 3262 · S 4 21444 | 21444 | 10:45 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h33 | 12:18 PM Stans station | 1 transfer | |
S 6 18639 | 18639 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 21444 | 10:51 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h27 | 12:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
S 11 19141 | 19141 · IR 70 2621 | 2621 · S 4 21444 | 21444 | 10:54 AM Zurich Altstetten | 1h24 | 12:18 PM Stans station | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich to Stans
Trains from Zurich to Stans run on average 16 times per day, taking around 1h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $26 (€21) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:10, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 29 miles (47 km) distance in 1h 8m.
Distance 29 miles (47 km) |
Average train duration 1h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 (€21) |
Trains per day 16 |
Fastest train 1h 8m |
First train 12:10 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
Cheapest Month Sep |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 28 days |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn from Zurich to Stans trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn trains will get you between Zurich and Stans from $26 (€21). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Zurich to Stans
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Stans 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 Stans, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Zurich to Stans
- 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 - 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 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 - 8:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Access is available from Bahnhofstrasse
- Drehrestaurant Stanserhorn
- Restaurant Allmendhuisli
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- CHF 1
- Hotel Engel
- Hotel Stanserhof
- Hotel Winkelried
- Located in the main hall
- 95 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for regional trains
- Train: S4
- Bus: Several lines available
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