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Compare coach, flight and train for Sankt Gallen to Cologne
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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£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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Cologne from Sankt Gallen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Cologne:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Cologne costing on average £45.
A coach is £20 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Cologne costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Coach takes on average 16h 0m.
- 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 coach, flight and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
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