There are 5 ways to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
3h 3mCHF 68–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 50mCHF 22–35Drive 233.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Sankt Gallencar 233.6 km
2h 53mCHF 39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
4h 24mCHF 78–247Train via Arth
- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain Vae
3h 37mCHF 41–185
Lugano to Sankt Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at St. Gallen via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Lugano and Sankt Gallen is 264 km. The road distance is 233.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Lugano to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Lugano to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Sankt Gallen is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to St. Gallen via Zürich HB in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Lugano to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Sankt Gallen is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Lugano to Sankt Gallen.
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