The average train between Cologne and St. Gallen takes 10h 2m and the fastest train takes 9h 27m. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Cologne 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.
Trains run twice a week between Cologne and St. Gallen. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Cologne is at 12:17 AM which arrives into St. Gallen at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 10h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at St. Gallen station via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
Cologne to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
The distance between Cologne and St. Gallen is 428.1 km. The road distance is 581 km.
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Konstanz in around 6h 5m.