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Compare train, coach and flight for Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a flight costs an average of £152.
Distance: 304 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£91 Average Price | £232 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Sankt Gallen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:3014h15St. Gallen, Bahnhof7:45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£401One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus17:3014h15St. Gallen, Bahnhof7:45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£401One-way1 change
Fastest
DE431811:201h00Zurich Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1831One-way0 changes
Other options
EC 97 · 3686 · ICE 10948:325h12St. Gallen13:44Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£831One-way2 changes
S 1 · Fähre · 32482 · 30768:495h20St. Gallen14:09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£881One-way4 changes
S 1 · Fähre · 32482 · 30768:495h19St. Gallen14:08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£1011One-way5 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus10:5511h35St. Gallen, Bahnhof22:30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£461One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus18:3511h40St. Gallen, Bahnhof6:15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£461One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:5514h40St. Gallen, Bahnhof1:35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£461One-way1 change
DE431016:451h00Zurich Airport17:45Frankfurt am Main Airport£1831One-way0 changes
DE43128:001h00Zurich Airport9:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£1981One-way0 changes
IC 5 512 | 512+
DE43186:585h22St. Gallen12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£2021One-way1 change
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FAQs: Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £91.
A coach is £189 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £232.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Coach takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sankt Gallen and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from St. Gallen, Bahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Thurbo to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
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