Day Trips from Zurich to Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is about 1 hour 20 minutes from Zurich by road, or roughly 1.5 hours by train to Sargans followed by a bus into the country. We offer 2 day trips there with a start in Zurich. Liechtenstein trips on this page have earned more than 3,151 reviews, with an overall average of 4.5 out of 5.

The Liechtenstein trips we describe last between 7.5 and 10 hours. For everything in our Liechtenstein listing, the span is 7 to 10 hours.

Liechtenstein days by road from Zurich

A Liechtenstein day trip from Zurich is a road outing into the country and back on the same day. The 7.5-hour bus day travels in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board; it includes a short look at the main sights of Zurich, gives free time to explore Vaduz, the capital, and adds a stroll through the Old Town of Rapperswil with its medieval castle and a crossing of the Ricken Pass with views of the Swiss Alps. Travellers have rated it 4.5 out of 5.

German and English are offered on the Liechtenstein trips we describe; Walensee and Rapperswil lie on their routes. "Hotel pickup and drop-off in Zurich", the 10-hour private two-country tour notes, along with bottled water and an entry ticket to the Lindt Home of Chocolate; its highlights add the Läderach Chocolate Outlet and a photo stop at Walensee.

Length, transport and the stops along the way are what separate the Liechtenstein days we describe. Set side by side, the bus day is the shorter of the two, with Vaduz and Rapperswil on its route, while the private tour runs to 10 hours and adds hotel pickup and chocolate stops. Of the trips shown here, "From Zurich: Bus Day Trip to Heidiland and Liechtenstein" has the largest number of reviews, more than 3,151, and 4.5 out of 5.

Vaduz Castle seen from the outside

Vaduz Castle, above the capital, is the residence of the prince and cannot be visited.