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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    7h 40m
    CHF 88–191

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    12h 53m
    CHF 64–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus
    10h 45m

  4. Drive  602.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sankt Gallencar car 602.2 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 116–167

  5. 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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 40m
    CHF 83–265

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    4h 34m
    CHF 134–312

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    5h 27m
    CHF 86–248

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - 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 30m
    CHF 119–299

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 138–345

Essen to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Konstanz in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 10h 45m.

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