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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 €57, while a flight costs an average of €579.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€579 Average price | €105 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 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.
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 €105.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €579.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 6m.
You'll arrive about 2h 19m sooner (2h 48m by flight vs 5h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €579 compared to roughly €70 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM11h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:30 PMSt. Gallen, Bahnhof€351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM11h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:30 PMSt. Gallen, Bahnhof€351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43117:50 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:40 PMZurich Airport€2021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 201 · 4739 · S 14 · S 15:51 PM5h50Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:41 PMSt. Gallen€491One-way3 transfers
- ICE 613 · ICE 377 · 4741 · S 146:51 PM5h50Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:41 AMSt. Gallen€491One-way4 transfers
- ICE 201 · IC 789 · IC 7355:51 PM6h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:52 PMSt. Gallen€501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM11h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:00 PMSt. Gallen, Bahnhof€351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM11h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:00 PMSt. Gallen, Bahnhof€381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM11h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 AMSt. Gallen, Bahnhof€501One-way1 transfer
- DE43138:00 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:50 AMZurich Airport€2021One-way0 transfers
- DE4313+
IR 13 3265 | 32658:00 AM4h22Frankfurt am Main Airport12:22 PMSt. Gallen€2221One-way1 transfer - DE4313+IR 55 711 | 7118:00 AM3h52Frankfurt am Main Airport11:52 AMSt. Gallen€2231One-way1 transfer
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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 €105.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sankt Gallen costing on average €579.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 6m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 11 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 Deutsche Bahn to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Sankt Gallen by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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