There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
1hCHF 6–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Saint Gallen87 km
1h 25mCHF 5Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
1hCHF 10–95Drive 86.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Sankt Gallencar 86.8 km
57 minCHF 15–21
Zurich to Sankt Gallen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is to drive which takes 57 min and costs SFr 14 - SFr 21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai station and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at St. Gallen. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Zurich and Sankt Gallen is 84 km. The road distance is 86.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 6 - SFr 12.
The bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse takes 1h including transfers and departs six times a week.
Zurich to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 6 - SFr 12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 95 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
RegioJet operates a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 6–9 and the journey takes 1h. Bogojevic Reisen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 29–95 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- http://www.bogojevic-reisen.ch
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Saint Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Zurich to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sankt Gallen is 87 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Zurich to Sankt Gallen.
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