Where do people depart from and arrive in when traveling from Sankt Gallen to Cologne?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sankt Gallen to Cologne: Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport. Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Cologne Hbf. Coaches mostly depart from St. Gallen, Bahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).

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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sankt Gallen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a train costs an average of £45.

Distance: 428 km

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Most popular Train	Coach
£95 Average Price	£49 Average Price Cheapest
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	13h 35m Average total duration 13h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time*
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest	0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions
Most popular train company	Most popular bus company
Direct Options	Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Sankt Gallen to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Sankt Gallen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus · FlixBus
17:3016h30
St. Gallen, Bahnhof
10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£481One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBus · FlixBus
17:3016h30
St. Gallen, Bahnhof
10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£481One-way
1 change

Fastest

EW767
20:301h05
Zurich Airport
21:35Cologne Bonn Airport
£1501One-way
0 changes

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Coach

Flight

IR 3260 · ICE 108
8:376h28
St. Gallen
15:05Cologne Hbf
£871One-way
1 change
IC 518 · ICE 106
9:587h07
St. Gallen
17:05Cologne Hbf
£991One-way
1 change
EC 99 · 3688 · ICE 518
10:325h33
St. Gallen
16:05Cologne Hbf
£1271One-way
2 changes

FlixBus · FlixBus
10:5516h40
St. Gallen, Bahnhof
3:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£481One-way
1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus
5:1017h00
St. Gallen, Bahnhof
22:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£501One-way
1 change

IC 5 520 | 520+EW767
10:5810h37
St. Gallen
21:35Cologne Bonn Airport
£1601One-way
1 change
IC 5 522 | 522+EW767
11:589h37
St. Gallen
21:35Cologne Bonn Airport
£1601One-way
1 change
IR 13 3266 | 3266+EW767
11:379h58
St. Gallen
21:35Cologne Bonn Airport
£1601One-way
1 change

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Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sankt Gallen to Cologne.

There are 3 options to travel between Sankt Gallen and Cologne including taking a train, coach and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £49.

This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Cologne:

A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Cologne costing on average £95.

A coach is £138 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Cologne costing on average £187.

The fastest way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 15m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 21m.

Coach takes on average 13h 5m.

The Sankt Gallen to Cologne distance is approximately 428 km.

The average frequency per day from Sankt Gallen to Cologne is:

Around 7 trains per day.
Around 6 flights per day.
Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sankt Gallen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sankt Gallen to Cologne:

Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
Coaches mostly depart from St. Gallen, Bahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Sankt Gallen to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.

Omio customers who travel from Sankt Gallen to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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