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How to get fromNice to St. Gallenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nice to St. Gallen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 47m
    CHF 89–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 3m
    CHF 45–79

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Arth-Goldautrain train Ic2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    11h 29m
    CHF 100–231

  4. Drive  621.6 km

    1. Drive from Nice to St. Gallencar car 621.6 km
    6h 47m
    CHF 104–150

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 86–293

  6. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 53m
    CHF 49–80

Nice to St. Gallen by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Nice, France and St. Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Nice-Ville to St. Gallen via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Lugano, and Arth-Goldau in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to St. Gallen via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 12h 3m.

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