There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to OltenIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to St. GallenIc5 / ...
5h 32mCHF 91–183Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to BernIc8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
6h 32mCHF 69–123Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
7h 9mCHF 148–398Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to VispExt
- Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. GallenIc1 / ...
5h 38mCHF 89–178Train #2
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur900 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to St. GallenIr13
7h 45m
Zermatt to Sankt Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen is to train and bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arriving at St. Gallen via Visp and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Zermatt and Sankt Gallen is 327 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Zermatt to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Zermatt to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof station.
Zermatt to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to St. Gallen via Visp and Olten in around 5h 32m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- 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
Train from Visp to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- 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
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
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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