Essen to St. Gallen Trains

Essen to St. Gallen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Essen and St. Gallen takes 9h 31m and the fastest train takes 7h 44m. The train service runs several times per day from Essen 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.

9h 31m
Duration: 657 km
Distance: CHF 134
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...

7h 47m

CHF 98–350

Essen to St. Gallen train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Essen and St. Gallen. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 8:00 PM which arrives into St. Gallen at 10:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 9h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

6:00 AM → 1:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 3:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
10:00 AM → 5:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:44 PM
7h 44m • 2 changes
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Frequently asked questions

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