There are 4 ways to get from St. Gallen to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
3h 28mCHF 100–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lausanne Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 3mCHF 21–30Drive 292.1 km
- Drive from St. Gallen to Lausannecar 292.1 km
3h 13mCHF 48–69Train, 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 Lausannetrain
3h 52mCHF 123–406
St. Gallen to Lausanne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Lausanne is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Lausanne Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Lausanne. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Lausanne is 305 km. The road distance is 292.1 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
The train from St. Gallen to Lausanne takes 3h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
St. Gallen to Lausanne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
St. Gallen to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Lausanne is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Lausanne, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from St. Gallen to Lausanne hourly. Tickets cost CHF 100–310 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lausanne Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 21–30 and the journey takes 4h.
Train from St. Gallen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- 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 25–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- 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 9–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
St. Gallen to Lausanne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lausanne Bus Station.
St. Gallen to Lausanne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Lausanne is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from St. Gallen to Lausanne.
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