How to travel from Zurich to Zug

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Travel Information from Zurich to Zug

Distance13 miles (21 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $23
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 21 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 21 min
Popular travel companiesSBB

Travel 13 miles (21 km) by train or bus from Zurich to Zug. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are SBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Zurich to Zug.

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from Zurich to Zug

How to get from Zurich to Zug by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Zurich to Zug is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SBBS 6 18629 | 18629 · IR 75 2110 | 2110
08:21AM0h41
Zürich Oerlikon
09:02AMZug station
$251One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

SBBS 6 18629 | 18629 · IR 75 2110 | 2110
08:21AM0h41
Zürich Oerlikon
09:02AMZug station
$251One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

SBBIR 70 2615 | 2615
08:10AM0h21
Zurich HB
08:31AMZug station
$251One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SBBIR 46 2413 | 2413
08:05AM0h24
Zurich HB
08:29AMZug station
$251One-way
0 transfers
SBBS 9 18929 | 18929 · IR 75 2110 | 2110
08:16AM0h46
Zürich Oerlikon
09:02AMZug station
$251One-way
1 transfer
SBBEC 33 | 33
08:33AM0h26
Zurich HB
08:59AMZug station
$251One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Zug

Travel to Zug easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Zug.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Zurich to Zug: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Zug from Zurich is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Zug:

Taking a train costs $11 (€10) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $23 (€20).

The fastest way from Zurich to Zug is by train with an average journey time of 21 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zug that take longer:

Getting to Zug by bus takes 1 h 3 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 13 miles (21 km) between Zurich and Zug.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Zug is:

  • Around 4 buses per day.
  • 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Zurich and Zug as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Zug:

  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Zurich to Zug depart from Zurich HB to Zug.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Zug:

  • SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) can get you to Zug by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SBB from Zurich to Zug for $11 (€10) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Zug with the following travel companies:

  • Direct train available with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) 8 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zug as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Zug.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Zurich to Zug often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, London or Berlin. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zurich and Zug itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Zug and any of these top destinations today!

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