There are 3 ways to get from Aarau to Sankt Gallen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aarau to St. Gallentrain Ic5
1h 31mCHF 35–60Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2h 25mCHF 23–33Drive 129.1 km
- Drive from Aarau to Sankt Gallencar 129.1 km
1h 23mCHF 25–36
Aarau to Sankt Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Sankt Gallen is to train and bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Sankt Gallen is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aarau and arriving at St. Gallen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Aarau and Sankt Gallen is 128 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
The train from Aarau to St. Gallen takes 1h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aarau to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Sankt Gallen is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Aarau to Sankt Gallen.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Aarau to St. Gallen hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 1h 31m.
Train from Aarau to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- RegioJet
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