There are 5 ways to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Winterthurtrain Ic81
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec / ...
3h 4mCHF 70–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 5mCHF 28–35Drive 187.5 km
- Drive from Interlaken to St. Gallencar 187.5 km
2h 41mCHF 31–45Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain Ic81
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
3h 4mCHF 67–267Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
5h 6mCHF 67–98
Interlaken to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Interlaken and St. Gallen is 256 km. The road distance is 187.5 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Interlaken to St. Gallen bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to St. Gallen is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to St. Gallen(Ch) via Winterthur in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to St. Gallen via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 6–10
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 10–15
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to St. Gallen bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to St. Gallen is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Interlaken to St. Gallen.
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