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How to get fromDortmund to St. Gallenby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to St. Gallen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Baden-Baden

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 / ...
    8h 5m
    CHF 113–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    11h 48m
    CHF 57–93

  3. Drive 595.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to St. Gallencar car 595.9 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 98–141

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 56m
    CHF 91–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    12h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    4h 57m
    CHF 127–464

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    6h 10m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 27m
    CHF 147–458

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    6h 46m
    CHF 142–542

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 134–443

Dortmund to St. Gallen by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and St. Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Baden-Baden and Konstanz in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to St. Gallen via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 11h 48m.

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