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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 115–366

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    CHF 56–63

  3. Train

    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 45m
    CHF 97–383

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    9h 22m
    CHF 71–218

  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 75–255

  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 45m
    CHF 85–294

  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 176–572

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    7h 20m
    CHF 137–449

  9. 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 16m
    CHF 131–403

  10. 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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 120–400

  11. Drive  542.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sankt Gallencar car 542.5 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 91–131

Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest 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 Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Baden-Baden and Konstanz in around 6h 45m. 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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