There are 9 ways to get from Germany to St. Gallen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
3h 3mCHF 99–243Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec
15h 1mCHF 64–174Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloetrain Re7
- Take the train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
8h 54mCHF 132–333Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 141
14h 27mCHF 69–116Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
3h 7mCHF 110–326Fly from Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
3h 23mCHF 92–296Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
4h 21mCHF 80–249Train
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Sarganstrain Ice
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Gallentrain Ir13
12h 1mCHF 299–458Drive 742.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to St. Gallencar 742.4 km
7hCHF 124–179
Germany to St. Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to St. Gallen is to fly and train which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to St. Gallen station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at St. Gallen train station via Hertzallee and Berlin central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via Berlin Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Augsburg Hbf, Buchloe and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Germany and St. Gallen is 380 km. The road distance is 742.4 km.
The best way to get from Germany to St. Gallen without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 8h 54m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Germany to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Germany to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin central bus station.
Germany to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to St. Gallen is to train via Nuremberg which takes 8h 54m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 27m.
What companies run services between Germany and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Berlin Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Augsburg Hbf, Buchloe, and St. Margrethen Sg in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin central bus station to St. Gallen train station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Sargans to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin central bus station to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Germany to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Germany to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to St. Gallen is 742 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Germany to St. Gallen.
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