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4.6Travel optionsfrom Basel to Sankt Gallen
How to get from Basel to Sankt Gallen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Sankt Gallen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 273 | 273 · IR 13 3263 | 32639:07 AM2h15Basel SBB11:22 AMSt. Gallen€371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 273 | 273 · IR 13 3263 | 32639:07 AM2h15Basel SBB11:22 AMSt. Gallen€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 3 563 | 563 · EC 99 | 998:33 AM1h57Basel SBB10:30 AMSt. Gallen€701One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 5138:43 AM2h19Basel SBB11:02 AMSt. Gallen€371One-way1 transfer
- IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 513 · S 21 2109 | 21098:43 AM2h40Basel SBB11:23 AMSt. Gallen Güterbahnhof€371One-way2 transfers
- IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 5138:43 AM2h19Basel SBB11:02 AMSt. Gallen€371One-way1 transfer
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Compare train and bus for Basel to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 8m. 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 bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 84 miles (136 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€49 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Sankt Gallen costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Sankt Gallen costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Bogojevic Reisen to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Bogojevic Reisen.
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