There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun 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 Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
3h 10mCHF 50–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
3h 22mCHF 20–32Drive 197.4 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Thuncar 197.4 km
3h 7mCHF 33–48Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
3h 14mCHF 51–93Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhofbus 21
6h 27mCHF 78–116
Sankt Gallen to Thun by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankt Gallen to Thun. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Bern, Bahnhof via Bern, Neufeld P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Thun. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Thun via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Thun is 235 km. The road distance is 197.4 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Thun bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Thun is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Thun via Zürich HB in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 11–19 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- *
- CHF 13–20
- 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
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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 Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- STI Bus AG
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Thun, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- STI Bus AG
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Booking & Getting There
Sankt Gallen to Thun bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Sankt Gallen to Thun train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Thun is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Thun.
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