There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to St. Gallen by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly to Friedrichshafen, ferry • 6h 34m
Cheapest option
Bus • 11h 9m
7 alternative options
Fly to Zurich, train • 5h 13m
Fly to Stuttgart, train • 6h 48m
Fly to Basel, train • 7h 10m
Train • 8h 44m
Bus, train • 14h 10m
Night train, train • 13h 34m
Drive • 6h 30m
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International entry into Switzerland from Germany
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry into Switzerland from Germany
- There are no current restrictions
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Yes, entry into Switzerland is currently allowed from Germany.
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in St. Gallen is 0041 58 463 00 00.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in St. Gallen is subject to regional advice.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to St. Gallen is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 9m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to St. Gallen is to fly and train which costs €95 - €340 and takes 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] and arriving at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse via Nuremberg Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to St. Gallen. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at St. Gallen(Ch) via München Hbf and Lindau-Reutin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Berlin and St. Gallen is 636 km. The road distance is 771.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to St. Gallen without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Berlin to St. Gallen, including transfers.
Berlin to St. Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] station.
Berlin to St. Gallen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin to St. Gallen is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €160 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 9m.
- Distance: 636.3 km
- Duration: 6h 34m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to St. Gallen via München Hbf and Lindau-Reutin in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin ZOB to St. Gallen via Nuremberg Central Bus Station and St. Gallen Lagerstrasse in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Friedrichshafen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Friedrichshafen via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Stuttgart via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Stuttgart via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 200 - SFr 460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Friedrichshafen via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 100 - SFr 850
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)
- 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
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 Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 23 - SFr 35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 100 - SFr 140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 22 - SFr 35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 21
- Website
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Website
- zugbus-rab.de
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- DB ZugBus RAB
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
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
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 28 - SFr 40
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 110
- Website
- Nightjet
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 Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 21 - SFr 26
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 12 - SFr 17
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Autoquai to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 7 - SFr 10
- Website
- BSB Ferries
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- sbsag.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SBS Schifffahrt AG
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There is no direct flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h and has one stopover.
Berlin to St. Gallen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Berlin to St. Gallen train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to St. Gallen is 771 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Berlin to St. Gallen.
easyJet and Lufthansa offer flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport.
There are 534+ hotels available in St. Gallen. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €3 - €22.