There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken by train, bus, or car
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 Berntrain Ic1
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain Ic81 / ...
3h 37mCHF 88–122Bus
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 27–34Drive 188.8 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Interlakencar 188.8 km
2h 43mCHF 32–46Train via Zurich
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Westtrain Ic81
3h 51mCHF 65–126Train 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 26 - 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 Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
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 37m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 37m 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 37m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - 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 Bern in around 3h 37m. 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.
Train from St. Gallen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
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Booking & Getting There
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 Bern 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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