There are 4 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 24mCHF 41–185Train via Zurich
cheapest- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 49mCHF 25–175Bus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 57mDrive 166.7 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Baselcar 166.7 km
1h 46mCHF 28–40
Sankt Gallen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 27 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankt Gallen to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Basel is 175 km. The road distance is 166.7 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 15–19
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- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sankt Gallen to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Sankt Gallen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Basel is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Basel.
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