There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Como by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
4h 19m€93–238Bus via Chiasso
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Chiassobus
6h 19m€22–24Bus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 45m€26–40Drive 263.7 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Comocar 263.7 km
3h 13m€47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
4h 13m€84–263
Sankt Gallen to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Como is to bus via Chiasso which costs €21 - €24 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Como is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Como Piazzale San Gottardo. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Como. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Como is 260 km. The road distance is 263.7 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Como without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Sankt Gallen to Como, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Como bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Como train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Como is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Como S. Giovanni via Arth-Goldau in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardo 3 times a week. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from St. Gallen to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sankt Gallen to Como bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Como Piazzale San Gottardo station.
Sankt Gallen to Como train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Como is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Como.
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