Travel Information to Sankt Gallen from Zurich
| 38 miles (62 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $1 - $21 | |
| Bus • $1 (€1) • 1 h | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 57 min | |
| Student Agency or SBB |
Travel 38 miles (62 km) by train or bus between Zurich and Sankt Gallen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Student Agency or SBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Zurich to Sankt Gallen.
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How to get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 5 511 | 511Cheapest
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IC 5 1511 | 1511Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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You can get from Zurich to Sankt Gallen 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Sankt Gallen from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $1 (€1).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Sankt Gallen:
Taking a bus costs $19 (€18) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€19).
The fastest way to get to Sankt Gallen from Zurich is by train with an average travel time of 57 min.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Bus takes 1 h on average.
The distance is approximately 38 miles (62 km) from Zurich to Sankt Gallen.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Sankt Gallen is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Zurich and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Sankt Gallen:
- Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Zurich to Sankt Gallen depart from Zurich HB to St. Gallen.
The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Sankt Gallen:
- Student Agency, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Bogojevic Reisen can get you to Sankt Gallen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Bogojevic Reisen from Zurich to Sankt Gallen for $1 (€1) on Omio.
- Travel with SBB, Thurbo or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Sankt Gallen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SBB Zurich to Sankt Gallen tickets on Omio for $21 (€19).
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Sankt Gallen with the following travel companies:
- 4 direct buses per day with Student Agency, FlixBus or Bogojevic Reisen.
- Direct trains with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) with 8 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sankt Gallen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Sankt Gallen from Zurich.
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