There are 4 ways to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train, ferry • 1h 25m
11€ - 16€
3 alternative options
Bus, train • 1h 49m
38€ - 54€
Train • 1h 58m
20€ - 68€
Drive • 55 min
8€ - 13€
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 55 min.
The quickest way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen(Ch) and arriving at Friedrichshafen Stadt via Konstanz and Radolfzell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Friedrichshafen is 27 km. The road distance is 80.3 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 1h 25m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 17.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Thurbo, depart from St. Gallen(Ch) station.
St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by DB ZugBus RAB GmbH, arrive at Friedrichshafen Stadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen is 80 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen.
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- Distance: 27.1 km
- Duration: 1h 25m
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Friedrichshafen via Konstanz and Radolfzell in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 6€
- Website
- Thurbo
- Schedules at
- SBB
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Lindau Hbf to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 7€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Radolfzell to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 10€ - 14€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Website
- zugbus-rab.de
Train from Lindau Hbf to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- DB ZugBus RAB
- Schedules at
- SBB
Train from Radolfzell to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- DB ZugBus RAB
- Schedules at
- SBB
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Lindau Hbf to Friedrichshafen Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 6€
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from St. Gallen to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 50€
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Website
- BSB Ferries
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- sbsag.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Haf9
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SBS Schifffahrt AG
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