S6 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)

S6
An S6 near Näfels in 2021
Overview
First service15 December 2013 (2013-12-15)
Current operator(s)Südostbahn
Former operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiRapperswil
Schwanden or Linthal
Stops14/21
Distance travelled53.1 kilometres (33.0 mi)
Average journey time
  • 51 minutes (Rapperswil–Schwanden)
  • 1 hour 8 minutes (Rapperswil–Linthal)
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The S6 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides hourly service between Rapperswil and Schwanden, in the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. A limited number of trains continue from Schwanden to Linthal. Südostbahn, a private company primarily owned by the federal government and the canton of St. Gallen, operates the service.