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How to get fromCologne to Sankt Gallenby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    3h 38m
    CHF 116–390

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    9h 22m
    CHF 44–218

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    6h 5m
    CHF 89–404

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 50m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 13m
    CHF 80–271

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 48m
    CHF 85–303

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 170–575

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 19m
    CHF 141–437

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 113–401

  10. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    6h 47m
    CHF 98–410

  11. Drive 542.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sankt Gallencar car 542.5 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 89–129

Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Konstanz in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 50m.

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