St. Gallen Mini Guide
St. Gallen is an attractive city high up in the Appenzell Alps. Nestled in a valley, it has good links to beautiful Lake Constance which makes for a wonderful day out if you have hired a car in St. Gallen. On the lake it is possible to take a cruise, hire boats, swim, or just take in the gorgeous scenery.
St. Gallen does have a local airport, St. Gallen-Altenrhein which is nearby, it deals mostly with domestic flights. The city is about an hour away by train from
Zurich International Airport and is also only an hour away from
Munich on the high speed train. You can prebook your car hire for collection in St. Gallen or from any of our numerous locations throughout
Switzerland.
Current Rental Rates in St. Gallen
Volkswagen Golf
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 101.35 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 709.50 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Astra
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 103.47 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 724.31 EUR from 24/07/2023
Volkswagen Golf
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 103.47 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 724.31 EUR from 24/07/2023
Volkswagen Golf
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 114.05 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 798.40 EUR from 24/07/2023
Volkswagen T-Roc
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 116.17 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 813.23 EUR from 24/07/2023
Audi A3 Sportback
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 124.63 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 872.41 EUR from 24/07/2023
Seat Leon Estate
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 126.74 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 887.22 EUR from 24/07/2023
Skoda Karoq
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 132.03 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 924.26 EUR from 24/07/2023
Skoda Octavia Estate
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 135.21 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 946.50 EUR from 24/07/2023
Useful to know about St. Gallen
- The city was founded in the 7th century around the Hermitage of St. Gall.
- The saint that the city is named after was the Irish monk, St. Gallus.
- It’s one of the highest cities in Switzerland.
- The Abbey near the city centre has books dating from the 9th century.
- Because of soft ground, all the centre’s buildings are constructed on piles.
Popular car hire destinations in St. Gallen
Best car rental companies in St. Gallen
8.7
No.1: EUROPCAR,
based on 406 reviews
17 min (average wait time)
7.9
No.3: AVIS,
based on 82 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
7.9
No.2: HERTZ,
based on 41 reviews
15 min (average wait time)
St. Gallen car hire information
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€ 709.45
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 101.35
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day in St. Gallen
| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 86 |
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| February | € 87 |
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| March | € 68 |
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| April | € 51 |
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| May | € 57 |
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| June | € 52 |
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| July | € 75 |
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| August | € 65 |
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| September | € 63 |
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| October | € 61 |
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| November | € 68 |
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| December | € 94 |
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| Item | Percent |
|---|
| January | € 74 |
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| February | € 77 |
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| March | € 57 |
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| April | € 41 |
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| May | € 46 |
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| June | € 42 |
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| July | € 60 |
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| August | € 61 |
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| September | € 49 |
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| October | € 46 |
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| November | € 55 |
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| December | € 85 |
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| Item | Percent |
|---|
| January | € 124 |
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| February | € 140 |
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| March | € 108 |
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| April | € 83 |
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| May | € 91 |
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| June | € 84 |
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| July | € 129 |
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| August | € 110 |
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| September | € 102 |
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| October | € 96 |
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| November | € 100 |
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| December | € 138 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 96 |
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| February | € 102 |
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| March | € 87 |
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| April | € 66 |
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| May | € 71 |
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| June | € 62 |
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| July | € 101 |
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| August | € 86 |
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| September | € 79 |
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| October | € 75 |
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| November | € 81 |
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| December | € 108 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 170 |
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| February | € 173 |
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| March | € 162 |
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| April | € 161 |
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| May | € 405 |
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| June | € 316 |
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| July | € 347 |
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| August | € 406 |
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| September | € 369 |
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| October | € 404 |
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| November | € 404 |
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| December | € 413 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 59 |
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| February | € 59 |
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| March | € 56 |
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| April | € 43 |
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| May | € 47 |
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| June | € 41 |
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| July | € 49 |
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| August | € 51 |
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| September | € 52 |
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| October | € 54 |
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| November | € 58 |
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| December | € 65 |
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| Item | Percent |
|---|
| January | € 135 |
|---|
| February | € 143 |
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| March | € 140 |
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| April | € 105 |
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| May | € 100 |
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| June | € 89 |
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| July | € 127 |
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| August | € 113 |
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| September | € 110 |
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| October | € 108 |
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| November | € 112 |
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| December | € 145 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 92 |
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| February | € 82 |
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| March | € 71 |
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| April | € 54 |
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| May | € 62 |
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| June | € 57 |
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| July | € 88 |
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| August | € 88 |
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| September | € 80 |
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| October | € 63 |
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| November | € 71 |
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| December | € 104 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
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