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Zurich to Appenzell trip · private chauffeur Zurich to Appenzell. Painted houses and the Säntis.

A village centre with painted facades, rolling hills, the Säntis and Lake Seealp: Appenzell is Switzerland straight out of a picture book. We drive you there from Zurich and bring you back in the evening.

Fixed price from CHF 380 per vehicle · approx. 1 h 10 min from Zurich Airport

Painted houses in Appenzell
Distance
approx. 91 km from Zurich Airport
Driving time
approx. 1 h 10 min
Pick-up
Zurich Airport with name sign and flight tracking, Zurich city or your address

Fixed prices Zurich – Appenzell

Vehiclefrom Zurich Airportfrom Zurich city
Mercedes-Benz S-Class LongFor individual travellers and couplesBook this vehicleCHF 440CHF 440
Mercedes-Benz V-Class Extra-LongFor families, teams and lots of luggageBook this vehicleCHF 400CHF 400
Mercedes-Benz E-ClassThe elegant business saloonBook this vehicleCHF 380CHF 380
Mercedes-Maybach · Sprinterby distance — see the price calculator

Per vehicle, not per person, the same in both directions. Included: chauffeur, water and help with luggage; at the airport 60 minutes of waiting time from landing.

The drive to Appenzell

Via St. Gallen or the Toggenburg you reach Appenzell in about an hour and a quarter. A detour to the Schwägalp and the Säntis fits in easily.

Good to know: Säntis and Ebenalp

We take you to the Säntis cable car at the Schwägalp or to the Ebenalp cable car in Wasserauen and pick you up again after your trip up the mountain.

Arriving in the village

The Hauptgasse with its painted houses is a pedestrian zone. We stop at the edge of the village centre or in front of your hotel; at the Hof Weissbad we drive right to the entrance. The Ebenalp cable car leaves from Wasserauen, and the Säntis cable car from the Schwägalp.

Landsgemeinde, cattle drives up and down

On the last Sunday in April the citizens of Appenzell Innerrhoden vote in the open air on the Landsgemeinde square. In early summer the herders take their cattle up to the alpine pastures, and in autumn they return in traditional dress — customs you experience like this only here.

An excursion with your chauffeur: drive and waiting, return included

There, wait, back: you pay the fixed price plus the waiting time, and the return is included. Hourly waiting rate: CHF 100 (S-Class), CHF 90 (V-Class), CHF 80 (E-Class).

Your hotel in Appenzell

We drive up to the Hotel Hof Weissbad or your hotel in Appenzell and Gais.

On the way

On the way, St. Gallen with its Abbey District or a cheese dairy in the Appenzellerland are worth a stop.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Zurich to Appenzell?

From Zurich Airport about 1 h 10 min for approx. 91 km, depending on traffic, weather and season. We plan every drive with time to spare.

Can we combine Appenzell and the Säntis?

Yes. Book the chauffeur by the hour or a trip with waiting time — we plan Appenzell, the Schwägalp and the Säntis in one day.

Do you drive to the Landsgemeinde?

Yes. The village is very busy on Landsgemeinde day; we take you there early, agree a meeting point at the edge of the village and collect you afterwards.

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