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There are 12 ways to get from St. Gallen to Hamburg by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    4h 47m
    €86–286

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 54m
    €61–233

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from St. Gallen to Augsburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Augsburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    10h 14m
    €133–168

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    14h 58m
    €81–139

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Vaihingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 59m
    €132–342

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    6h 51m
    €92–407

  7. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    5h 32m
    €147–396

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €148–612

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    7h 30m
    €130–449

  10. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    10h 29m
    €146–734

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Sarganstrain train Ir13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    12h 46m
    €363–1,189

  12. Drive 835.4 km

    1. Drive from St. Gallen to Hamburgcar car 835.4 km
    7h 14m
    €145–209

St. Gallen to Hamburg by foot and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from St. Gallen to Hamburg central bus station via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Zurich Bus Station in around 14h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Hamburg Hbf via Konstanz Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 10h 29m.

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