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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Sankt Gallen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 39m
    CHF 139–402

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 77–252

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train 88
    8h 57m
    CHF 108–270

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sankt Gallenbus bus
    10h 20m
    CHF 99–104

  5. Drive  616.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Sankt Gallencar car 616.9 km
    5h 53m
    CHF 119–171

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 88–247

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - 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 10m
    CHF 150–281

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Hof central train station to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    11h 49m
    CHF 77–117

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    15h 10m
    CHF 182–399

Dresden to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, and St. Margrethen SG in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Sankt Gallen via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 20m.

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