There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Fly to Zurich, train
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Fly from Madrid (MAD) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Madrid to Lyon Perrache
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Take the bus from Lyon Perrache to St. Gallen train station
Fly to Basel, train
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Fly from Madrid (MAD) to Basel (BSL)
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Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
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Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
Train via Barcelona
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Take the train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
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Take the train from Genève to St. Gallen
Train
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Take the train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Avignon Tgv
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Take the train from Avignon TGV to Genève
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Take the train from Genève to St. Gallen
Drive
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Drive from Madrid to Sankt Gallen
Madrid to Sankt Gallen by train
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen is to bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 25h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen is to fly and train which costs €75 - €320 and takes 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Sankt Gallen station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at St. Gallen train station via Lyon Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha and arriving at St. Gallen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Madrid and Sankt Gallen is 1303 km. The road distance is 1729 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 10m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Madrid to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Sankt Gallen is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 10m and costs €250 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 25h 45m.
- Distance: 1302.6 km
- Duration: 5h 53m
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Madrid to Sankt Gallen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Sankt Gallen via Lyon Perrache in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Madrid to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 420
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 420
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 400
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 450
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 400
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 700
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 900
Flights from Madrid to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madrid to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 390
Flights from Madrid to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Madrid to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 1200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Madrid to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 550
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 29 - SFr 55
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 200
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Avignon TGV to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 210
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SBB GmbH
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 29 - SFr 34
- 1st Class
- SFr 24 - SFr 29
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 35 - SFr 45
- 1st Class
- SFr 35 - SFr 45
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 65 - SFr 75
- 1st Class
- SFr 65 - SFr 80
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 23 - SFr 35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Rome2rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Promo
- SFr 60 - SFr 80
- Promo+
- SFr 66 - SFr 71
- Flexible
- SFr 85 - SFr 110
- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 80
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 85
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 120
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
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France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 19 - SFr 45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 19 - SFr 29
- Rail 1st Class
- SFr 29 - SFr 45
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Madrid to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 55 - SFr 70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Perrache to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 31
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 55
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache SNCF Train Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 15 - SFr 21
- Website
- RegioJet
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Madrid Airport to Zurich Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Madrid to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Madrid to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Sankt Gallen is 1729 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Madrid to Sankt Gallen.
Swiss, Air Europa, British Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Madrid Airport to Zurich Airport.
Book your Madrid to Sankt Gallen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 541+ hotels available in Sankt Gallen. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.