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How to get fromMadrid to St. Gallenby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to St. Gallen by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    5h 24m
    CHF 78–282

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    17h 7m
    CHF 317–681

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    25h 48m
    CHF 144–253

  4. Drive 1,665.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to St. Gallencar car 1,665.5 km
    16h 32m
    CHF 273–394

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 101–387

  6. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Ec
    17h 14m
    CHF 245–526

  7. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus
    27h 13m
    CHF 143–209

Madrid to St. Gallen by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,327.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and St. Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to St. Gallen via Avignon Tgv and Genève in around 17h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to St. Gallen via Lyon and St. Gallen train station in around 25h 48m.

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