There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to St. Gallentrain
4h 14mCHF 240–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N1909
9h 35mCHF 40–75Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx
7h 46mCHF 90–140Drive 619 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sankt Gallencar 619 km
6h 10mCHF 104–149Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
4h 34mCHF 96–290Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)train
6h 41mCHF 124–375Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain
6h 42mCHF 117–426Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
8h 34mCHF 96–177Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bregenztrain 79212 / ...
9h 15mCHF 137–228
Vienna to Sankt Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen is to fly and train which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Erdberg and arriving at St. Gallen train station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch). Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Vienna and Sankt Gallen is 566 km. The road distance is 619 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Vienna to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Vienna to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sankt Gallen is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch) 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 90–140 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna Erdberg to St. Gallen train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Train from Rorschach to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Vienna to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Sankt Gallen is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Vienna to Sankt Gallen.
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