There are 5 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Berntrain Ic1
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
5h 15mCHF 105–169Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
6h 9mCHF 59–102Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
7h 11mCHF 182–472Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain R41 / ...
5h 31mCHF 91–171Train #2
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain 907 / ...
7h 58m
Sankt Gallen to Zermatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt is to train via Bern which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Zermatt via Bern and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Zermatt is 332 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt without a car is to train via Bern which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Sankt Gallen to Zermatt, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
Sankt Gallen to Zermatt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
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What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Zermatt, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Zermatt via Bern and Visp in around 5h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from St. Gallen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–19
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 Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Chur to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- 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
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