St. Gallen

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St. Gallen is in Switzerland.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By plane 1.2 By train 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

By plane

Zurich International Airport is the closest international airport to St. Gallen. Direct trains between St. Gallen and the airport run twice an hour with a travel time of exactly one hour.

Alternative airports are the St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (with connections to Vienna) and the Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen.

By train

St. Gallen is a major hub for northeastern Switzerland. Trains between St. Gallen and Zurich depart twice an hour with a travel time of 1h10min. The St. Gallen train station is 500m from the old town and is surrounded my numerous hotels, restaurants, and shops.

Get around

The old town of St. Gallen is almost void of traffic and is therefore best enjoyed on foot. The VBSG buses connect to the fringes of the city and run frequently and punctually. Bus tickets can be purchased at major bus stops or on the bus from the onboard vending machine. Standard fare is CHF 2.20 and is valid for one direction only. Taxis are always waiting at the train station and along the Marktplatz in the old town.

The Trogenerbahn is your connection from St. Gallen to great hiking trails in Speicher and Trogen.

Bike rental is available at the train station, but check the opening hours before planning a trip.

See

The St. Gallen Stiftsbibliothek is St. Gallen's most famous tourist attraction.

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Get out

Be careful parking in the underground garage that serves the Migros shopping center, not too far from the train station. The garage is spacious and safe but like many things in Switzerland it closes on Sunday. This means no getting your car out which can put a crimp in your travel plans. There is a number you can call to have someone let you out. A locksmith came and was going to charge us 100 euros (the standard fee for a Sunday call I was told) but then relented and charged a pittance when he found out we were North American.

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