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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 287 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 287, while a flight costs an average of zł 1,577.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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zł 559 Average price | zł 287 Average price Cheapest | zł 1,577 Average price | zł 472 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 12m Average total duration 12h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Sankt Gallen
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Sankt Gallen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is zł 273 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Sankt Gallen costing on average zł 559.
A bus is zł 1,291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sankt Gallen costing on average zł 1,577.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Bus takes on average 13h 12m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (6h 2m by train vs 6h 31m by car). Tickets start at around zł 559 compared to roughly zł 472 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Sankt Gallen
How to get from Cologne to Sankt Gallen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Sankt Gallen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:35 PM15h25Cologne9:00 AMSankt Gallenzł 1851One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:35 PM15h25Cologne9:00 AMSankt Gallenzł 1851One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:30 PM12h40Cologne11:10 AMSankt Gallenzł 2041One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:20 PM14h40Cologne11:00 AMSankt Gallenzł 1931One-way0 transfers
- 9:20 AM14h05Cologne11:25 PMSankt Gallenzł 2491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is zł 273 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Sankt Gallen costing on average zł 559.
A bus is zł 1,291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sankt Gallen costing on average zł 1,577.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Bus takes on average 13h 12m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in St. Gallen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Egypt Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Sankt Gallen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings.
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