There are 5 ways to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 6m€43–199Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint Gallen to Munich218.7 km
3h 37m€13Bus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
4h 24m€17–35Drive 217.2 km
- Drive from St. Gallen to Oktoberfestcar 217.2 km
2h 12m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
3h 49m€117–348
St. Gallen to Oktoberfest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St. Gallen train station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen(Ch) and arriving at München Hbf via St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Oktoberfest is 245 km. The road distance is 217.2 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest, including transfers.
St. Gallen to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from St. Gallen train station.
St. Gallen to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Oktoberfest, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from St. Gallen train station to Munich central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- 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
- €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
- €16–30
- 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
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saint Gallen to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
St. Gallen to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
St. Gallen to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Oktoberfest is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from St. Gallen to Oktoberfest.
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