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Compare coach and train for Sankt Gallen to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sankt Gallen to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 155 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£47 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £74 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Bern:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Bern costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 1m.
Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £74 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £27. The journey takes 2h 20m versus 2h 8m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Bern from Sankt Gallen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Bern is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:072h21Sankt Gallen10:28Bern£491One-way0 changes
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8:072h21Sankt Gallen10:28Bern£491One-way0 changes
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8:072h21Sankt Gallen10:28Bern£491One-way0 changes
Other options
7:472h41Sankt Gallen10:28Bern£501One-way0 changes
7:072h21Sankt Gallen9:28Bern£511One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Bern:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Bern costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sankt Gallen and Bern as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by coach.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Bern by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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