There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lausanne to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
3h 28mCHF 85–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to St. Gallen train stationbus 3909
4h 20mCHF 17–45Drive 294.3 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Sankt Gallencar 294.3 km
3h 16mCHF 49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Wil SGtrain
3h 42mCHF 132–357
Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at St. Gallen train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lausanne and arriving at St. Gallen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Lausanne and Canton of St. Gallen is 305 km. The road distance is 294.3 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
The train from Lausanne to St. Gallen takes 3h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lausanne to St. Gallen hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–130 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to St. Gallen train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from Lausanne to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lausanne to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Bus from Lausanne to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 42
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
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Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Lausanne to Canton of St. Gallen.
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