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

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Sankt Gallen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    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 / ...
    5h 22m
    CHF 50–231
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 39m
    CHF 33–50
  3. Drive  297.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Sankt Gallencar car 297.8 km
    3h 21m
    CHF 50–72
  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 7m
    CHF 122–361
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    6h 22m
    CHF 56–129
  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 18m
    CHF 107–283

Heidelberg to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Konstanz in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 7h 39m.

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