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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    10h 6m
    €137–464

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hallebus bus N34
    10h 59m
    €58–136

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Messenighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    12h 40m
    €162–339

  4. Drive  619.9 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Dessaucar car 619.9 km
    5h 57m
    €129–186

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Augsburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain train 28 / ...
    10h 9m
    €129–499

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €141–506

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €83–365

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

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €179–610

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €169–484

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €143–587

  11. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FDH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €159–579

Sankt Gallen to Dessau by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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

You can take a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dessau Hbf via Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen, Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Dessau Hbf via Munich central bus station, Halle, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 10h 59m.

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