There are 5 ways to get from Milan to St. Gallen by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Bus via Zurich
best- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
5h 58mCHF 33–81Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain Vae
5hCHF 76–133Drive 310.2 km
- Drive from Milan to St. Gallencar 310.2 km
3h 39mCHF 51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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
3h 32mCHF 76–245
Milan to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to St. Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 85 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to St. Gallen is to train and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Milano - Famagosta and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at St. Gallen via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Milan and St. Gallen is 401 km. The road distance is 310.2 km.
The best way to get from Milan to St. Gallen without a car is to bus via Zurich which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Milan to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Milan to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to St. Gallen train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to St. Gallen is to bus via Zurich which takes 4h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Milano - Famagosta to St. Gallen via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to St. Gallen via Arth-Goldau in around 5h.
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- +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
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Milan to St. Gallen train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to St. Gallen is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Milan to St. Gallen.
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