There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Train, line 5731 train
best- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)train Ec
1h 7mCHF 6–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
1h 15mCHF 3–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Saint Gallen47.3 km
1h 13mCHF 4Line 140 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Gaißau Kesslerplatzbus 140
- Take the train from Rheineck to St. Gallentrain S2 / ...
1h 49mDrive 47.5 km
- Drive from Lindau to Sankt Gallencar 47.5 km
50 minCHF 8–12
Lindau to Sankt Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen is to rideshare which costs SFr 4 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen is to drive which takes 50 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at St. Gallen train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via Bregenz Riedenburg and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Lindau and Sankt Gallen is 49 km. The road distance is 47.5 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train and line 5731 train which takes 1h 7m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 20.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Lindau to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lindau-Insel station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Sankt Gallen is to train and line 5731 train which takes 1h 7m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 3 - SFr 6 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to St. Gallen(Ch) via Bregenz Riedenburg and St. Margrethen Sg in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 3–6 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau-Insel to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–4
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
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 8–11
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
- 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
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 5572 32300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landbus Unterland
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Gaißau Kesslerplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Landbus Unterland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Saint Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lindau to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Lindau to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bregenz Riedenburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Sankt Gallen is 47 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Lindau to Sankt Gallen.
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