There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
3h 10mCHF 42–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 5mCHF 22–35Drive 233.8 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Luganocar 233.8 km
2h 53mCHF 39–56Train, 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
4h 58mCHF 77–247Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
4h 53mCHF 45–87
Sankt Gallen to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Lugano. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Lugano via Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Lugano is 230 km. The road distance is 233.8 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Lugano is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Lugano via Arth-Goldau in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- 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
- CHF 15–28
- 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
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Sankt Gallen to Lugano bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Sankt Gallen to Lugano train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Lugano is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Lugano.
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