There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
4h 58mCHF 54–235Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec
12h 52mCHF 192–368Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 13mCHF 89–153Drive 1,106.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to St. Gallencar 1,106.8 km
10h 50mCHF 178–257Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain
7h 12mCHF 77–350Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
13h 44mCHF 215–605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Freiburgbus
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
19h 54mCHF 115–241
Barcelona to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen is to fly and train which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Geneva Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville and Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Barcelona and St. Gallen is 949 km. The road distance is 1106.8 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen without a car is to train via Mulhouse which takes 12h 52m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Barcelona to St. Gallen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to St. Gallen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to St. Gallen is to train via Mulhouse which takes 12h 52m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 13m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to St. Gallen(Ch) via Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, and Zuerich Hb in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to St. Gallen via Geneva Bus Station and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 10–15
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donaueschingen Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to St. Gallen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Barcelona to St. Gallen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to St. Gallen is 1107 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Barcelona to St. Gallen.
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