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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train, plane, bus, 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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    3h 41m
    CHF 114–297

  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 55–62

  3. 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 45m
    CHF 89–254

  4. Drive  542.5 km

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

  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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 16m
    CHF 74–239

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    5h
    CHF 88–272

  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 46m
    CHF 165–478

  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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 126–466

  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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 116–321

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    9h 11m
    CHF 75–171

Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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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