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Compare train, coach and flight for Milan to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £61 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £61, while a flight costs an average of £335.
Distance: 218 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£335 Average Price | £76 Average Price | £61 Average Price Cheapest | £102 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Sankt Gallen:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Sankt Gallen costing on average £76.
A coach is £275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Sankt Gallen costing on average £335.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Coach takes on average 10h 32m.
The journey is about 1h 18m faster (3h 43m by train vs 5h 1m by car) and roughly £26 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£76 vs £102). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Sankt Gallen
How to get to Sankt Gallen from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Sankt Gallen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:4510h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano22:30St. Gallen, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:4510h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano22:30St. Gallen, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
Fastest
LX162319:250h55Milan Malpensa Airport20:20Zurich Airport£1771One-way0 changes
Other options
RE 80 25510 | 25510 · IC 21 672 | 672+
IR VAE 2021 | 20219:343h21Chiasso station12:55St. Gallen£691One-way2 changes
RE 80 25508 | 25508 · IC 2 870 | 870+
IR VAE 2019 | 20198:343h21Chiasso station11:55St. Gallen£781One-way2 changes
RE 80 25508 | 25508 · IC 2 870 | 870+
IR VAE 2019 | 2019+
S 21 2119 | 21198:343h53Chiasso station12:27St. Gallen Güterbahnhof£781One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus14:0011h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1:25St. Gallen, Bahnhof£731One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus23:1013h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano13:00St. Gallen, Bahnhof£1361One-way1 change
VY6341 · VY624815:305h10Milan Malpensa Airport20:40Zurich Airport£1091One-way1 change
VY6343 · VY624813:506h50Milan Malpensa Airport20:40Zurich Airport£1091One-way1 change
VY6337 · VY624811:109h30Milan Malpensa Airport20:40Zurich Airport£1201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Sankt Gallen:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Sankt Gallen costing on average £76.
A coach is £275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Sankt Gallen costing on average £335.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Coach takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chiasso station and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in St. Gallen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with SBB, Trenitalia, Voralpen Express, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss to go to Sankt Gallen by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by coach.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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