There are 9 ways to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. GallenVae
7h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 22
9h 59mCHF 31–48Drive 481.2 km
- Drive from Modena to Sankt Gallen481.2 km
5h 23mCHF 79–113Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
5h 5mCHF 88–525Train
- Take the train from Modena to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. GallenVae
7h 21mBus, train
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Bellinzona Station
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation171
- Take the train from Chur to St. Gallen
11h 16mTrain to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
6h 7mCHF 99–579Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
6h 50mCHF 85–296Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
7h 29mCHF 104–554
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at St. Gallen via Milano Centrale, Lugano and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Modena and Sankt Gallen is 483 km. The road distance is 481.2 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Modena to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Modena - Autostazione station.
Modena to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Sankt Gallen is to train via Milan which takes 7h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Modena to St. Gallen via Milano Centrale, Lugano, and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena - Autostazione to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
Train from Modena to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–16
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Modena to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Sankt Gallen is 481 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Modena to Sankt Gallen.
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