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Basel to St. Gallen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Basel and St. Gallen takes 2h 23m and the fastest train takes 1h 57m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Basel to St. Gallen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 23m
Duration
175 km
Distance
CHF 50
Average price
Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
  2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
2h 23m
CHF 40–88

Basel to St. Gallen train times

Trains run every 30 minutes between Basel and St. Gallen. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 10:43 PM which arrives into St. Gallen at 1:36 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 174.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and St. Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to St. Gallen via Zürich HB in around 2h 23m.

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