Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne

This train ticket lets you travel from Lucerne to St. Gallen or from St. Gallen to Lucerne. The route between the two cities is particularly scenic. You’ll pass Lake Lucerne and cross the Seedamm over Lake Zurich near Rapperswil, among other highlights. The Rigi and the Alpstein are impressive mountain ranges along the way.

Route

• Lucerne (departure or arrival)
• Verkehrshaus
• Meggen Zentrum
• Küssnacht am Rigi
• Arth-Goldau
• Rothenthurm
• Biberbrugg
• Pfäffikon (SZ)
• Rapperswil
• Schmerikon
• Uznach
• Wattwil
• Herisau
• St. Gallen (arrival or departure)

The Voralpen Express takes 2 h 16 min to travel this route. Between Pfäffikon and Rapperswil, you’ll cross the Seedamm over Lake Zurich.

Practical information

• Suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs

If you’re travelling from Lucerne to St. Gallen, sit on the right-hand side in the direction of travel for the best views of Lake Lucerne and the Rigi. The Säntis and the other peaks of the Alpstein range are also on the right.

• More and more SOB trains have low-floor access (indicated by NF in the timetable).
• SOB offers assistance to passengers with reduced mobility in collaboration with SBB. The SBB Call Center Handicap arranges assistance when changing trains at stations where platforms have not yet been raised and boarding gaps have not yet been levelled. It can help you plan an accessible journey or get assistance while travelling.

• Small dogs up to 30 cm travel free of charge if they stay in a carrier for the entire journey. The carrier must be stowed under your seat.
• Dogs without a carrier, and all dogs measuring 30 cm or more at the shoulder, need a valid dog ticket: half the 2nd-class fare or the minimum fare (Dog Day Pass, Dog Pass). They must stay under the seat so they don’t block the aisle for other passengers.