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Compare bus and train 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 €8. 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 €8, and a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 84 miles (136 km)
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€45 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel 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 | 3263Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
IC 3 563 | 563 · EC 99 | 99Other options
IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 513IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 513IC 3 763 | 763 · IR 13 3261 | 3261
FlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Sankt Gallen
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is $17 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Sankt Gallen costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 50m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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