There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen by train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 14mCHF 212–694Drive 649.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris to Sankt Gallencar 649.5 km
7h 34mCHF 105–152Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Wil SGtrain
4h 40mCHF 106–301Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
5h 14mCHF 126–273Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 10mCHF 151–406
Paris to Canton of St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen is to drive which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at St. Gallen via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Paris and Canton of St. Gallen is 696 km. The road distance is 649.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen, including transfers.
Paris to Canton of St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Paris to Canton of St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Canton of St. Gallen is 650 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Paris to Canton of St. Gallen.
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What companies run services between Paris, France and Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to St. Gallen via Zürich HB in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 10–15
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
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