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How to get fromEssen to Sankt Gallenby plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 8 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 87–251

  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 57–117

  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 39m
    CHF 92–226

  4. 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

  5. Drive  602.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sankt Gallencar car 602.2 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 102–147

  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 30m
    CHF 136–309

  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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    5h 38m
    CHF 90–240

  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 138–399

Essen to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest 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 39m. 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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