Getting there
Location
Einsiedeln is about 40 km south-east of Zurich and can easily be reached by train as well as by car.
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. From Zurich there is a connection every half hour.
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. Gallen | 1 h 30 "> |
| Basel | 1 h 50 "> | Schaffhausen | 1 h 50 "> |
| Bern | 2 h 15 "> | Genf | 4 h |
| Lucerne | 1 h 10 "> | Lugano | 2 h 45 "> |
| The 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. Gallen | 1 h 15 "> |
| Basel | 1 h 20 "> | Schaffhausen | 1 h 05 "> |
| Bern | 1 h 45 "> | Genf | 3 h 25 "> |
| Lucerne | 45 "> | Lugano | 2 h 05 "> |
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