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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 an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £205.
Distance: 304 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£69 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £205 Average Price | £65 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £69.
A coach is £162 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £205.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Coach takes on average 10h 5m.
Tickets start at around £69 compared to roughly £65 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-4.37. The journey takes 5h 14m versus 4h 21m 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.
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 · FlixBus18:3511h40St. Gallen, Bahnhof6:15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:3511h40St. Gallen, Bahnhof6:15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£491One-way1 change
Fastest
- DE431811:201h00Zurich Airport12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1761One-way0 changes
Other options
- S 1 · Fähre · 32484 · 482412:495h20St. Gallen18:09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£851One-way4 changes
- S 1 · Fähre · 32483 · ICE 21610:495h48St. Gallen16:37Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£1001One-way3 changes
- S 1 · Fähre · 32485 · 424414:495h19St. Gallen20:08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£1141One-way5 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:3014h15St. Gallen, Bahnhof7:45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£631One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:1013h55St. Gallen, Bahnhof19:05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£751One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:5514h15St. Gallen, Bahnhof1:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£761One-way1 change
IR 13 3256 | 3256 · IC 8 808 | 808+DE43186:375h43St. Gallen12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£2171One-way2 changes- IC 5 512 | 512+DE43186:585h22St. Gallen12:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£2171One-way1 change
- DE43128:001h00Zurich Airport9:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£3171One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £69.
A coach is £162 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £205.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Coach takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 30 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Thurbo to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst.
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