Travel Information between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg
| 172 miles (278 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $25 - $32 | |
| Bus • $25 (€22) • 6 h 20 min | |
| Train • $32 (€29) • 4 h 26 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 172 miles (278 km) from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg.
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How to get from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from Sankt Gallen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
A bus is $7 (€7) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average $32 (€29).
The fastest way from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 26 min.
There are alternative travel options to Salzburg that take longer:
Getting to Salzburg by bus takes 6 h 20 min on average.
Salzburg is approximately 172 miles (278 km) away from Sankt Gallen.
The average frequency per day from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
- Most travelers take a train from St. Gallen to Salzburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Sankt Gallen to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $25 (€22).
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB can get you to Salzburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB | Euro City (EC) from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg for $33 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct bus per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg.
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