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How to get fromSankt Gallen to Dortmundby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €101–352

  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 Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    11h 45m
    €60–93

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    8h 24m
    €140–389

  4. Drive  596.4 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Dortmundcar car 596.4 km
    5h 50m
    €124–179

  5. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €163–379

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €94–329

  7. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €164–444

  8. Train via Karlsruhe

    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 train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 52m
    €112–394

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 12m
    €116–263

Sankt Gallen to Dortmund by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a train from St. Gallen to Dortmund Hbf via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Dortmund central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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