There are 6 ways to get from Como to St. Gallen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
3h 46mCHF 79–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 33mCHF 25–35Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Como to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
3h 59mDrive 266.8 km
- Drive from Como to St. Gallencar 266.8 km
3h 12mCHF 44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
3h 57mCHF 78–253Train via Arth
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain Vae
4h 19mCHF 69–216
Como to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Como to St. Gallen is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Como Piazzale San Gottardo and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at St. Gallen via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Como and St. Gallen is 293 km. The road distance is 266.8 km.
The best way to get from Como to St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Como to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Como to St. Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Como Piazzale San Gottardo station.
Como to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to St. Gallen is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to St. Gallen via Zürich HB in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to St. Gallen via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 3h 59m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 10–15
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como Lago to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Como to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Como to St. Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Como to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to St. Gallen is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Como to St. Gallen.
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