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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €554.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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€103 Average price | €554 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €103.
A bus is €499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €554.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (5h 6m by train vs 5h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €103 compared to roughly €71 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 Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:45 AM 11h40 Frankfurt am Main 11:25 PM Sankt Gallen €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
11:45 AM 11h40 Frankfurt am Main 11:25 PM Sankt Gallen €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:40 PM 11h20 Frankfurt am Main 11:00 AM Sankt Gallen €55 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4:45 PM 12h15 Frankfurt am Main 5:00 AM Sankt Gallen €47 1 One-way 0 transfers3:45 PM 12h15 Frankfurt am Main 4:00 AM Sankt Gallen €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €103.
A bus is €499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €554.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in St. Gallen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Sankt Gallen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air.
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