There are 4 ways to get from St. Gallen to Basel 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 Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 24mCHF 39–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3hCHF 20–25Drive 164.8 km
- Drive from St. Gallen to Baselcar 164.8 km
1h 43mCHF 28–40Train via Zurich
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 40mCHF 25–71
St. Gallen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 25 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Gallen to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Basel is 175 km. The road distance is 164.8 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from St. Gallen to Basel, including transfers.
St. Gallen to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
St. Gallen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 25 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St. Gallen to Basel, Bahnhof via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Zürich Bus Station in around 3h.
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 16–25
- 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(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
St. Gallen to Basel bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
St. Gallen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Basel is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from St. Gallen to Basel.
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