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Compare train and coach for Vienna to Sankt Gallen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Sankt Gallen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, while a flight costs an average of £492.
Distance: 530 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£56 Average Price Cheapest | £492 Average Price | £115 Average Price | £151 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Sankt Gallen:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Sankt Gallen costing on average £115.
A coach is £436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Sankt Gallen costing on average £492.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Coach takes on average 10h 29m.
You'll arrive about 3h 46m sooner (3h 0m by flight vs 6h 46m by car). Tickets start at around £492 compared to roughly £151 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Sankt Gallen
How to get to Sankt Gallen from Vienna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Sankt Gallen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:0510h05Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)11:10St. Gallen, Bahnhof£431One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus1:0510h05Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)11:10St. Gallen, Bahnhof£431One-way0 changes
Fastest
OS14720:051h15Vienna International Airport21:20Zurich Airport£7401One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 646+
RJX1347413:578h17Vienna Hbf22:14St. Gallen£541One-way1 change
IC 646+
RJX1347413:348h40Vienna Airport22:14St. Gallen£541One-way1 change
IC 644+
RJX19916+
EC 9612:578h31Vienna Hbf21:28St. Gallen£631One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus11:3011h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)22:30St. Gallen, Bahnhof£561One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus13:5511h30Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)1:25St. Gallen, Bahnhof£841One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus23:4513h15Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz13:00St. Gallen, Bahnhof£1091One-way1 change
JU311 · JU3329:304h20Vienna International Airport13:50Zurich Airport£1221One-way1 change
JU315 · JU33020:4511h55Vienna International Airport8:40Zurich Airport£1221One-way1 change
JU313 · JU33014:4517h55Vienna International Airport8:40Zurich Airport£1221One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Sankt Gallen:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Sankt Gallen costing on average £115.
A coach is £436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Sankt Gallen costing on average £492.
Other travel options to Sankt Gallen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Coach takes on average 10h 29m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Sankt Gallen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in St. Gallen.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in St. Gallen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Peoples, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Sankt Gallen by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Sankt Gallen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sankt Gallen by coach.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Peoples, Austrian Airlines.
- 0 direct trains per day with Westbahn.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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