There are 4 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Zurich by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
1hCHF 4–10Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
1hCHF 10–50Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Saint Gallen to Zurich86.7 km
1h 25mCHF 6Drive 86.3 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Zurichcar 86.3 km
58 minCHF 15–21
Sankt Gallen to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 6 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zurich is to drive which takes 58 min and costs SFr 14 - SFr 21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Zurich is 84 km. The road distance is 86.3 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 4 - SFr 10.
The bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai takes 1h including transfers and departs six times a week.
Sankt Gallen to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Zurich is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 4 - SFr 10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 50 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 4–8 and the journey takes 1h. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 1h. Three other operators also service this route.
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saint Gallen to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Sankt Gallen to Zurich bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Sankt Gallen to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Zurich is 86 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Sankt Gallen to Zurich.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sankt Gallen and Zurich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.