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How to get fromRotterdam to Sankt Gallenby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sankt Gallen by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 38m
    CHF 126–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam 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 / ...
    13h 45m
    CHF 55–89

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 270–500

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    13h 31m
    CHF 91–211

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    5h 43m
    CHF 106–281

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 145–388

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Baden-Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    13h 2m
    CHF 82–219

  8. Drive  773.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Sankt Gallencar car 773.8 km
    7h 54m
    CHF 133–192

Rotterdam to Sankt Gallen by train and foot

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to St. Gallen via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 13h 45m.

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