Fensterplatz–Railway Tour of the Appenzellerland: Your digital travel guide.

Hop on the Appenzeller Bahnen, put on your headphones, start the FENSTERPLATZ app - and you're ready to go! With this digital travel guide, you can enjoy postcard views and listen to exciting stories. The tour guide integrated in the FENSTERPLATZ app will guide you through the enchanting Appenzellerland. Experience what this region has to offer - in a completely new way!

With the combination of digital content and fascinating attractions, the railway tour through the Appenzellerland is sure to be an unforgettable experience.

Wheter you are travelling as a commuter or tourist, occasional driver or student - you will hear the stories on your chosen topics directly where they took place.

Fensterplatz - a listening experience in motion.

Inspired by the "hop on, hop off" offers known to metropolitan cities such as London and New York, the idea was born to offer a digital travel guide to the Appenzellerland.

The app is free of charge: offered to guests of the Appenzeller Bahnen as an additional service.

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Window seats are available in every train: Hourly, half-hourly or quarter-hourly - depending on the route. The regular time-table of the Appenzeller Bahnen applies. We have compiled a few inspiring suggestions for you. The entry and exit point can of course be selected individually. For timetable information, please contact Appenzell station (Tel. +41 (0)71 788 50 50).

2 hours (travel time without stopovers)
from the pulsating city to beautiful Appenzell

Tour
St. Gallen (AB) – Teufen – Gais – Appenzell – Urnäsch – Herisau – Gossau (AB) – Gossau (SBB) – St. Gallen (SBB)

Highlights along the route:
Bummel durch St. Gallen, Alpsteinpanorama, Gais, Appenzell, Kronberg, Urnäsch, Säntis (via Postauto ab Urnäsch)

The city, the lake, the hills
Tour
St. Gallen (AB) – Speicher – Trogen – Speicher – St. Gallen (AB)

Highlights along the route:
Stroll through St. Gallen, view across the city of St. Gallen, view of Lake Con-stance, Vögelinsegg, Kinderdorf Pestalozzi

½ day (incl. stopover in Appenzell)
from the pulsating city to the mystical Schwendetal

Tour
St. Gallen (AB) – Bühler – Teufen – Gais – Appenzell – Wasserauen – Appenzell (stopover) – Urnäsch – Herisau – Gossau (AB) – Gossau (SBB) – St. Gallen (SBB)

Highlights along the route:
Alpstein panorama, Gais, Hoher Kasten (via Postbus from Weissbad), Ebenalp, hike to the Seealpsee, Appenzell, Kronberg, Urnäsch, Säntis (via postbus from Urnäsch)

1 day (incl. stopover in Altstätten and Appenzell)
from the pulsating city over the Rhine Valley to the Appenzellerland

Tour
St. Gallen (AB) – Teufen – Bühler – Gais – Altstätten Stadt (stopover) – Gais – Appenzell (stopover) – Urnäsch – Herisau – Gossau (AB) – Gossau (SBB) – St. Gallen (SBB)

Highlights along the route:
Stroll through St. Gallen, Alpstein panorama, Gais, open panoramic wagon dur-ing Summer (Altstätten-Gais), monument at the Stoss, markets in Altstätten, Appenzell, Kronberg, Urnäsch, Säntis (via postbus from Urnäsch)

We have put together various questions and answers to make using the FENSTERPLATZ app as easy as possible.

Will any costs arise for me when I use the FENSTERPLATZ app?

The app is available free of charge. There are no additional costs. All you need is a valid ticket to travel with the Appenzeller Bahnen.

If I don't have a service contract from a Swiss mobile phone provider, what charges will there be?

Depending on the available data volume (depending on your provider contract), costs can arise when downloading the app. However, these costs don't incur with FENSTERPLATZ, but with your provider. If you don't have a Swiss provider, we recommend that you download the FENSTERPLATZ app when connected to a WIFI hotspot and to register with the FENSTERPLATZ app there. For the registration process, you only need a one-time internet connection. After that, the FENSTERPLATZ app works completely offline and won't incur any further costs.

Do I need an internet connection to use the FENSTERPLATZ app?

You don't need an active internet connection to use the app. All functions can be used completely offline. However, you will need an internet connection to register and open your profile for the first time.

Is the FENSTERPLATZ app available in different languages?

The app is currently available in German and English. Further languages will be launched at a later stage.

Do I need a special ticket to use the FENSTERPLATZ app?

No - just buy a regular ticket, download the app and you're ready to go!

Which topics does the FENSTERPLATZ app cover?

Currently, you can select two main topics:

Topic 1: Politics, railway
Topic 2: Leisure, tradition

Can I listen to several different topic-channels during the same trip?

No, only one topic can be selected per trip. For technical reasons, we do not recommend changing the topic, i.e. restarting the app while on the road. On your next trip with the Appenzeller Bahnen, you can of course choose a new topic.

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Inspiring programs.

The right ticket.

What you should know.

We're here for you.