There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken 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 Interlaken Westtrain Ic81
3h 51mCHF 66–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
4h 7mCHF 28–35Drive 188.8 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Interlakencar 188.8 km
2h 43mCHF 31–45Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Interlaken Westtrain Ic81
3h 54mCHF 71–269Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
5hCHF 67–99
Sankt Gallen to Interlaken by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Interlaken West via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Interlaken is 261 km. The road distance is 188.8 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Interlaken bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Interlaken West via Zürich HB in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 4h 7m.
- 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 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- 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 17–26
- 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 Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 13–20
- 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
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- 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
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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More Questions & Answers
Sankt Gallen to Interlaken bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Sankt Gallen to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Interlaken is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken.
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