Getting there
Situation
Journey by train
The Schweizerische Südostbahn will get you from Wädenswil or Pfäffikon (both on the main route Zurich - Sargans/Chur) in 25 minutes to Einsiedeln.
The "Voralpen-Express" (Romanshorn - Lucerne) offers excellent connections to Eastern Switzerland and the lake of Lucerne area.
From the station it is about a 7 min. walk to the abbey square.
| Estimated times by train | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 50 " | St. Gall | 1 h 30 " |
| Basle | 1 h 50 " | Schaffhausen | 1 h 50 " |
| Berne | 2 h 15 " | Geneva | 4 h |
| Lucerne | 1 h 10 " | Lugano | 2 h 45 " |
| The Internet timetable of the Swiss Federal Railways will find you the best connection. | |||
Journey by car
From the highway exits Richterswil and Schindellegi on the A3 (Zurich - Chur) Einsiedeln is reached in less than 15 minutes.
| Estimated times by car | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 30 " | St. Gall | 1 h 15 " |
| Basle | 1 h 20 " | Schaffhausen | 1 h 05 " |
| Berne | 1 h 45 " | Geneva | 3 h 25 " |
| Lucerne | 45 " | Lugano | 2 h 05 " |
| Type in the country and the place of departure from where you want to travel to Einsiedeln: | |||
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