Rapperswil Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Rapperswil. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich

• The Great Tour of Zurich by Bus and Boat

• Private Trip from Zurich to Vaduz in Liechtenstein and Swiss Heidiland

• Zurich, Einsiedeln, and Rapperswil by Private Vehicle and Boat (Private Tour)

• Rapperswil, Cheese, and Lindt Home of Chocolate from Zurich

It’s free to visit Rapperswil, but many travelers opt to explore the lakeside town on a day trip from Zurich. Guided half-day tours of Zurich and Rapperswil, including a boat cruise on Lake Zurich, start at US$82 per person, while full-day tours of Heidiland, Liechtenstein, and Rapperswil start at US$118.

Rapperswil is a popular day-trip destination from Zurich, and most travelers opt to combine it with a sightseeing cruise around Lake Zurich. “Long lake cruises” from Zurich are the only ones that travel all the way to Rapperswil (a 4.5-hour round-trip), but there are also brunch, beer-tasting, and Swiss fondue–themed cruises.

Rapperswil is located on the northern shore of Lake Zurich at the eastern end of the lake, and the most scenic way to get there is by boat. ZSG operates boat cruises year-round on Lake Zurich, and it takes a little over two hours to get from Zurich to Rapperswil by boat.

Set aside a half or full day for your visit to Rapperswil, depending on whether you travel by train (which takes about 35 minutes one-way), boat (just over 2 hours one-way), or a combination of the two. Plan at least a few hours to visit Rapperswil Castle, explore the Old Town, and walk the Lake Zurich promenade.

Boat cruises run to Rapperswil year-round, but the best time to visit the lakefront town is from May through October. Not only will you have the best chance of sunny weather and the most dazzling views across Lake Zurich, but it’s also when Rapperswil’s famous rose gardens are in full bloom.