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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Sankt Gallen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 58m
    CHF 88–272

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bregenznighttrain night train En
    11h 51m
    CHF 42–64

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs SG to St. Gallentrain train Ir13
    10h 19m
    CHF 121–195

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to St. Gallen train stationbus bus 3909
    12h 35m
    CHF 70–110

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 60–268

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    6h 38m
    CHF 361–511

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Vaihingen to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    8h 16m
    CHF 67–222

  8. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bregenztrain train Rjx
    11h 29m
    CHF 102–167

  9. Drive  858.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Sankt Gallencar car 858.4 km
    8h 21m
    CHF 166–240

Budapest to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St. Gallen via Buchs Sg and Buchs SG in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to St. Gallen train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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