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Compare bus and train for Lucerne to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $1. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 21m. 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 $1, and a train costs an average of $37.
Distance: 56 miles (91 km)
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$46 Average price | $4 Average price Cheapest |
2h 31m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Sankt Gallen
How to get from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR VAE 2017 | 2017Cheapest
IR VAE 2017 | 2017Fastest
IR 70 2614 | 2614 · IC 5 511 | 511Other options
IR VAE 2017 | 2017 · S 21 2109 | 2109
IR 70 2616 | 2616
IR 70 2614 | 2614 · IC 5 511 | 511 · S 21 2099 | 2099Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Sankt Gallen costing on average $37 (€30).
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 53m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Bogojevic Reisen to go to Sankt Gallen by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Südostbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Bogojevic Reisen.
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