There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to St. Gallen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
1hCHF 10–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Saint Gallen87 km
1h 33mCHF 5Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
1h 3mCHF 6–9Drive 85 km
- Drive from Zurich to St. Gallencar 85 km
54 minCHF 14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to St. Gallenbus
1h 20mCHF 12
Zurich to St. Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to St. Gallen is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to St. Gallen is to drive which takes 54 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai station and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse. Services depart four times a week, and operate 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 St. Gallen is 87 km. The road distance is 85 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs SFr 10 - SFr 90.
The train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen takes 1h including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Zurich to St. Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Zurich to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to St. Gallen is to train which takes 1h and costs SFr 10 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, which costs SFr 6 - SFr 9 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 29–90 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 29–90
- 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 to St. Gallen
- 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 St. Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Zurich to St. Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to St. Gallen is 85 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Zurich to St. Gallen.
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