Motocross track near Zurich: how to get to MX-Academy in Schlatt

All MX-Academy courses start at the MX-Academy shop at Hauptstrasse 8 in 8252 Schlatt TG, in the canton of Thurgau, north-north-east of Zurich. By car it is about 45 km from Zürich HB; by public transport about 1 hour 3 to 1 hour 11 minutes with two changes to the bus stop about 70 m from the shop.

Meeting point
MX-Academy shop, Hauptstrasse 8, 8252 Schlatt TG
By car from Zürich HB
About 45 km, about 40 minutes without traffic
Nearest bus stop
“Schlatt TG, Mettschlatt” (bus 847), about 70 m from the shop
Map
Open the meeting point in OpenStreetMap
Aerial view of the MX-Academy motocross track Gishalde in Schlatt TG with the surrounding fields and villages
Aerial view of the motocross track, labelled “Motocross Gishalde”, next to the Frauenfelderstrasse. Photo: MX-Academy.

Meeting point: the MX-Academy shop

Every course starts at the MX-Academy shop, Hauptstrasse 8, 8252 Schlatt TG. The motocross track itself lies in the Gishalde area next to the Frauenfelderstrasse, about 0.9 km from the shop as the crow flies. More on how to find MX-Academy.

By car from Zurich

  • From Zürich HB to the shop it is about 45 km. A route calculation (OpenStreetMap data, without traffic) gives about 40 minutes.
  • Travel times depend on where in Zurich you start and on the traffic.

By train and bus from Zürich HB

A timetable check for October 2026 (transport.opendata.ch) showed two typical routes to the bus stop “Schlatt TG, Mettschlatt”, about 70 m from the shop:

  • Via Winterthur, about 1 hour 3 minutes: IR75 from Zürich HB to Winterthur, S33 to Marthalen, then bus 847 to “Schlatt TG, Mettschlatt”.
  • Via Schaffhausen, about 1 hour 11 minutes: RE48 from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen, S1 to Diessenhofen, then bus 847 to “Schlatt TG, Mettschlatt”.
  • Timetables change – please check the SBB app or sbb.ch for your travel date.

Before you go

Book your course date first: MX-Academy course calendar. Prices and what is included are on the page “Motocross near Zurich” (see the breadcrumb at the top).