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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 31m
    CHF 85–298

  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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Ec / ...
    12h 49m
    CHF 72–191

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 / ...
    7h 41m
    CHF 112–469

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    12h 18m

  5. Drive 602.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sankt Gallencar car 602.2 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 99–143

  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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 32m
    CHF 130–449

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    5h 8m
    CHF 94–325

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 2m
    CHF 141–432

  9. 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 München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 128–418

Essen to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) via Baden-Baden and Konstanz in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to St. Gallen via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Basel, Bahnhof, and Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse in around 12h 18m.

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