Travel Information from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg
| 172 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £20 - £25 | |
| Coach • £20 • 6 h 20 min | |
| Train • £25 • 4 h 26 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a coach or train to travel 172 miles between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg.
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How to get to Salzburg from Sankt Gallen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 2203 · RJX 161Cheapest
IR 2203 · RJX 161Fastest
EC 97 · S 3 · RJX 65Other options
EC 97+
RJX 65
EC 297+
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FAQs: Sankt Gallen to Salzburg
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There are 2 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is a coach with an average price of £20.
This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average £25.
The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Sankt Gallen is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 26 min.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 6 h 20 min.
You should expect to travel around 172 miles from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is:
- 3 coaches a day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
- Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
- FlixBus can take you to Salzburg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg for £20.
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB can take you to Salzburg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for ÖBB | Euro City (EC) from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg for £26.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with 1 direct coach per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Salzburg from Sankt Gallen.
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