There are 4 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
1h 11mCHF 13–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhofbus Rb93 / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
3h 10mCHF 9–15Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec
1h 37mCHF 11–53Drive 70.4 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallencar 70.4 km
59 minCHF 12–17
Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 9 - SFr 15 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen is to drive which takes 59 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct bus from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen station. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at St. Gallen train station via Lindau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via Lindau-Reutin and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and St. Gallen is 35 km. The road distance is 70.4 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen without a car is to ferry and train which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 22.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs SFr 11 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 9 - SFr 15 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch) via Lindau-Reutin and St. Margrethen Sg in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to St. Gallen via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, Lindau, and St. Gallen train station in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Romanshorn to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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More Questions & Answers
Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen is 70 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Friedrichshafen to St. Gallen.
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