There are 4 ways to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Romanshorntrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
1h 35m€14–22Train
cheapest- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Lindau-Reutintrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
1h 59m€12–58Train, line 7394 bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhofbus 7394
2h 41m€14–24Drive 68.9 km
- Drive from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafencar 68.9 km
1h 1m€12–18
St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is to drive which costs €11 - €18 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen(Ch) and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Friedrichshafen is 35 km. The road distance is 68.9 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €13 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen(Ch) station.
St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen.
There are 3179+ hotels available in Friedrichshafen.
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- €8–11
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €9–12
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- €8–11
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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