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How to get fromSankt Gallen to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 12m
    €92–406

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 50m
    €60–66

  3. Drive  544.3 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Colognecar car 544.3 km
    5h 25m
    €96–139

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 18m
    €80–269

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 45
    7h 12m
    €102–404

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N93 / ...
    10h 20m
    €82–140

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €94–321

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 54m
    €123–388

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €145–436

Sankt Gallen to Cologne by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen, and Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 8h 50m.

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