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How to get fromSankt Gallen to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    5h 33m
    €89–298

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 23m
    €266–667

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h
    €155–273

  4. Drive 1,657.5 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Madridcar car 1,657.5 km
    16h 44m
    €290–419

  5. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    7h 32m
    €110–405

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    17h 35m
    €348–764

  7. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    27h 15m
    €150–226

Sankt Gallen to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,327.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from St. Gallen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Gallen train station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 26h.

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