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How to get fromSankt Gallen to Viennaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    4h 27m
    €99–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 3909
    8h 45m
    €50–80

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    7h 48m
    €95–150

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 23m
    €220–330

  5. Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Rorschachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    4h 12m
    €233–512

  6. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane INN - VIE
    5h 50m
    €126–414

  7. 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    6h 36m
    €114–374

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    7h 20m
    €103–385

  9. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 31m
    €102–157

  10. Drive  616.2 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Viennacar car 616.2 km
    6h 11m
    €111–161

Sankt Gallen to Vienna by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria?

Railjet operates a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from St. Gallen train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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