Edinburgh to St. Gallen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and St. Gallen takes 17h 8m and the fastest train takes 13h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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.

17h 8m
Duration: 1,834 km
Distance: CHF 523
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

Train via Strasbourg

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...

13h 18m

CHF 426–759

Edinburgh to St. Gallen train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Edinburgh and St. Gallen. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into St. Gallen at 4:30 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 17h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

12:00 PM → 9:02 AM
Arrives next day
20h 2m • 5 changes
3:00 PM → 2:02 PM
Arrives next day
22h 2m • 5 changes
8:20 PM → 4:30 PM
Arrives next day
19h 10m • 5 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

7:00 AM → 9:02 PM
13h 2m • 5 changes
9:00 AM → 11:22 PM
13h 22m • 5 changes
10:00 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
14h 28m • 5 changes
12:00 PM → 9:02 AM
Arrives next day
20h 2m • 5 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

7:00 AM → 9:02 PM
13h 2m • 5 changes
9:00 AM → 11:22 PM
13h 22m • 5 changes
10:00 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
14h 28m • 5 changes
12:00 PM → 9:02 AM
Arrives next day
20h 2m • 5 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

7:00 AM → 9:02 PM
13h 2m • 5 changes
9:00 AM → 11:22 PM
13h 22m • 5 changes
10:00 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
14h 28m • 5 changes
1:00 PM → 9:02 AM
Arrives next day
19h 2m • 5 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:37 AM → 8:02 PM
13h 25m • 5 changes
7:00 AM → 9:02 PM
13h 2m • 5 changes
9:00 AM → 11:22 PM
13h 22m • 5 changes
10:00 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
14h 28m • 5 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

7:00 AM → 11:22 PM
15h 22m • 5 changes
9:00 AM → 11:52 PM
13h 52m • 5 changes
10:00 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
14h 28m • 5 changes
12:00 PM → 10:30 AM
Arrives next day
21h 30m • 5 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:30 AM → 11:52 PM
13h 22m • 5 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to St. Gallen? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Edinburgh to St. Gallen.

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Distance: 1,833.7 km
Duration: 17h 8m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to St. Gallen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 13h 18m.

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