There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to St. 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 8–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
1h 8mCHF 3–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Saint Gallen47.3 km
1h 21mCHF 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 47.7 km
- Drive from Lindau to St. Gallencar 47.7 km
49 minCHF 8–12
Lindau to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to St. Gallen is to rideshare which costs SFr 4 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to St. Gallen is to drive which takes 49 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 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to St. 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 St. Gallen is 49 km. The road distance is 47.7 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to St. Gallen without a car is to train and line 5731 train which takes 1h 7m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Lindau to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Lindau to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to St. Gallen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lindau-Insel station.
The best way to get from Lindau to St. Gallen is to train and line 5731 train which takes 1h 7m and costs SFr 8 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 3 - SFr 7 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and St. 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 3–7 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Insel to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
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.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–11
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rheineck to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
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-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5572 32300
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmobil.at
Bus from Bregenz Bahnhof to Gaißau Kesslerplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vmobil.at
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lindau (Bodensee) to Saint Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Lindau to St. Gallen train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bregenz Riedenburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to St. Gallen is 48 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Lindau to St. Gallen.
Book your Lindau to St. Gallen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 883+ hotels available in St. Gallen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lindau and St. Gallen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.