The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich to Sankt Gallen
Cheapest price
20S$
Average price
26S$
Fastest journey
58 m
Average duration
59 m
Trains per day
60
Distance
62 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Sankt Gallen will cost around 26S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 20S$.
Of the 60 trains that leave Zurich for Sankt Gallen every day 30 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 62 km distance in an average of 59 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 58 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 1 709 | 7099:44 AM1h08Zürich Oerlikon10:52 AMSt. Gallen20 S$1One-way0 changes
IC 1 711 | 71110:44 AM1h08Zürich Oerlikon11:52 AMSt. Gallen20 S$1One-way0 changes
IR 13 3263 | 326310:15 AM1h07Zürich Oerlikon11:22 AMSt. Gallen21 S$1One-way0 changes
IR 13 3265 | 326511:15 AM1h07Zürich Oerlikon12:22 PMSt. Gallen21 S$1One-way0 changes
IR 13 3261 | 32619:15 AM1h07Zürich Oerlikon10:22 AMSt. Gallen21 S$1One-way0 changes
EC 97 | 977:32 AM0h58Zurich HB8:30 AMSt. Gallen37 S$1One-way0 changes
EC 99 | 999:32 AM0h58Zurich HB10:30 AMSt. Gallen37 S$1One-way0 changes
EC 191 | 19111:32 AM0h58Zurich HB12:30 PMSt. Gallen37 S$1One-way0 changes
S 8 18824 | 18824 · EC 97 | 977:30 AM1h00Zürich Oerlikon8:30 AMSt. Gallen35 S$1One-way1 change
IC 5 507 | 5077:02 AM1h00Zurich HB8:02 AMSt. Gallen25 S$1One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Zurich to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from 1S$. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of 1S$, and a train costs an average of 19S$.
Distance: 62 km
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1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Zurich to Sankt Gallen train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Sankt Gallen trains for tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 13 3255 | 3255 · S 22 4071 | 4071 | 6:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h29 | 7:37 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
EC 13473 | 13473 · S 21 2075 | 2075 | 6:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h20 | 7:52 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 1 703 | 703 | 6:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h15 | 7:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 703 | 703 | 6:44 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h08 | 7:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18822 | 18822 · IC 5 507 | 507 | 7:00 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h02 | 8:02 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
IC 5 507 | 507 · S 22 4077 | 4077 | 7:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h05 | 8:07 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 5 507 | 507 | 7:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 8:02 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3257 | 3257 | 7:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h14 | 8:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3257 | 3257 · B 180 18013 | 18013 · S 21 2080 | 2080 | 7:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h38 | 8:46 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IR 13 3257 | 3257 | 7:15 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h07 | 8:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18824 | 18824 · EC 97 | 97 | 7:30 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 8:30 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
EC 97 | 97 | 7:32 AM Zurich HB | 0h58 | 8:30 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 97 | 97 · S 21 2085 | 2085 | 7:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 8:53 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 1 705 | 705 | 7:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h15 | 8:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 705 | 705 | 7:44 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h08 | 8:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18826 | 18826 · IC 5 509 | 509 | 8:00 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h02 | 9:02 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
IC 5 509 | 509 | 8:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 9:02 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 5 509 | 509 · S 21 2089 | 2089 | 8:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 9:23 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 8:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h14 | 9:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3259 | 3259 · B 180 18015 | 18015 · S 21 2090 | 2090 | 8:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h39 | 9:47 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 8:15 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h07 | 9:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18828 | 18828 · RJX 13477 | 13477 | 8:30 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 9:34 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
RJX 13477 | 13477 · S 21 2095 | 2095 | 8:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 9:53 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
RJX 13477 | 13477 | 8:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h02 | 9:34 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 707 | 707 | 8:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h15 | 9:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 707 | 707 | 8:44 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h08 | 9:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18830 | 18830 · IC 5 511 | 511 | 9:00 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h02 | 10:02 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
IC 5 511 | 511 | 9:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 10:02 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 5 511 | 511 · S 21 2099 | 2099 | 9:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 10:23 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IR 13 3261 | 3261 · B 180 18017 | 18017 · S 21 2100 | 2100 | 9:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h39 | 10:47 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 9:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h14 | 10:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 9:15 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h07 | 10:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18832 | 18832 · EC 99 | 99 | 9:30 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 10:30 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
EC 99 | 99 | 9:32 AM Zurich HB | 0h58 | 10:30 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 99 | 99 · S 21 2105 | 2105 | 9:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 10:53 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 1 709 | 709 | 9:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h15 | 10:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 709 | 709 | 9:44 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h08 | 10:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18834 | 18834 · IC 5 513 | 513 | 10:00 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h02 | 11:02 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
IC 5 513 | 513 · S 21 2109 | 2109 | 10:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h21 | 11:23 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 5 513 | 513 | 10:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 11:02 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3263 | 3263 | 10:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h14 | 11:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3263 | 3263 | 10:15 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h07 | 11:22 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18836 | 18836 · RJX 13479 | 13479 | 10:30 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h04 | 11:34 AM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
RJX 13479 | 13479 · S 22 4111 | 4111 | 10:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 11:42 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
RJX 13479 | 13479 | 10:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h02 | 11:34 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 711 | 711 · S 21 2115 | 2115 | 10:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h20 | 11:57 AM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 1 711 | 711 | 10:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h15 | 11:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1 711 | 711 | 10:44 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h08 | 11:52 AM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18838 | 18838 · IC 5 515 | 515 | 11:00 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h02 | 12:02 PM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
IC 5 515 | 515 · S 22 4117 | 4117 | 11:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 12:12 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 5 515 | 515 | 11:02 AM Zurich HB | 1h00 | 12:02 PM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3265 | 3265 · S 21 2119 | 2119 | 11:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h19 | 12:27 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IR 13 3265 | 3265 | 11:08 AM Zurich HB | 1h14 | 12:22 PM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 13 3265 | 3265 | 11:15 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h07 | 12:22 PM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
S 8 18840 | 18840 · EC 191 | 191 | 11:30 AM Zürich Oerlikon | 1h00 | 12:30 PM St. Gallen | 1 change | |
EC 191 | 191 | 11:32 AM Zurich HB | 0h58 | 12:30 PM St. Gallen | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 191 | 191 · S 22 4121 | 4121 | 11:32 AM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 12:42 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 1 713 | 713 · S 21 2125 | 2125 | 11:37 AM Zurich HB | 1h20 | 12:57 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 5 517 | 517 · S 22 4127 | 4127 | 12:02 PM Zurich HB | 1h10 | 1:12 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
IR 13 3267 | 3267 · S 21 2129 | 2129 | 12:08 PM Zurich HB | 1h19 | 1:27 PM St. Gallen Güterbahnhof | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich to Sankt Gallen
Trains from Zurich to Sankt Gallen run on average 24 times per day, taking around 1h 3m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 19S$ but you can travel from only 1S$ by coach.
There are 14 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 62 km distance in 1h 0m.
Distance 62 km |
Average train duration 1h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price 19S$ |
Trains per day 24 |
Direct trains 14 |
Fastest train 1h 0m |
First train 12:05 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 35 days |
Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo from Zurich to Sankt Gallen trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Thurbo trains will get you between Zurich and Sankt Gallen from 1S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Zurich to Sankt Gallen train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Sankt Gallen by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Sankt Gallen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Sankt Gallen
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Gessnerallee and Sihlquai
- Restaurant Au Premier
- Brasserie Federal
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 2
- Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- Hotel St. Gotthard
- Central Plaza Hotel
- Cost CHF 12
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,300 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 3-18 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 21-24
- Hall 3: underground S-Bahn platforms 41-44
- Tram: Lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S12, S15, S16, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Andreasstrasse and Franklinstrasse
- Negishi Sushi Bar
- Le Muh
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 2
- Courtyard Zurich North
- Swissotel Zurich
- Hotel Sternen Oerlikon
- Located in the main hall
- 72 places, 60 places
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-8 for regional and long-distance trains
- Tram: Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S2, S6, S7, S8, S9, S14, S16, S19, S24
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from the main road
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Restaurant LaSalle
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators
- CHF 1
- Placid Hotel Zurich
- Best Western Hotel Spirgarten
- H+ Hotel Zürich
- Located in the main hall
- 240 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-5 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- S-Bahn: Lines S3, S9, S12, S15
- Tram: Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Bahnhofstrasse
- Restaurant Lagerhaus
- Restaurant Marktplatz
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 1
- Hotel Walhalla
- Hotel Metropol
- Hotel Dom
- Located in the main hall
- 100 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-3 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: regional train platforms
- Hall 3: bus and trolleybus connections
- Bus: Several lines available
- Trolleybus: Lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Train: S-Bahn services
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