Experience «21st St.Gallen Festival»
Guiseppe Verdi's «Aida», stylish enjoyment and a relaxed journey to the cultural city of St.Gallen.
Make your visit to the 21st St.Gallen Festival a stylish cultural journey filled with music, enjoyment, and special moments. Even the journey there is a relaxing start: on the train, you can sit back, enjoy a hot drink in the SOB train bistro, and look forward to a festive evening in St.Gallen. Once you arrive in this city of culture, Giuseppe Verdi’s «Aida» awaits you in the Grand Hall of the Konzert und Theater St.Gallen – impressive, emotional, and festive. Before the performance, you’ll get into the spirit with coffee and cake. Until the show begins, you’ll have time to discover St.Gallen with its historic alleys, the Abbey District, and the special festival atmosphere or even better: extend your cultural trip with an overnight stay.
Included in the offer:
Round-trip travel, for example, from Zurich, Winterthur, Lucerne, Chur, Einsiedeln, Rapperswil, or Glarus to St.Gallen
One «Category 1» festival ticket for the opera «Aida» at the Grosses Haus
Coffee and cake at the Stadtbistro
Free audio guide in St.Gallen
1 coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in the SOB train bistro
20% discount on an overnight stay using promo code FESTSPIELE2026
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Experience Verdi's «Aida» at the Grosse Haus
With your «Category 1» ticket, you can look forward to a special evening of opera. Giuseppe Verdi’s «Aida» is one of the great masterpieces of musical theater. Love, power, and loyalty come together with magnificent music and an impressive stage. The 21st St.Gallen Festival brings a powerful opera experience to the Grosse Haus with «Aida». The festive setting, the first-class seating, and the short distances in St.Gallen make for a particularly enjoyable evening.
Travel in Style
Your experience doesn’t begin at the Grosse Haus. You can travel comfortably by train to St.Gallen from cities such as Zurich, Winterthur, Lucerne, Chur, Einsiedeln, Rapperswil, or Glarus. Take some time to enjoy a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in the SOB train bistro and arrive in this cultural city feeling relaxed. This way, you can start your visit to the 21st St.Gallen Festival without having to search for parking, without the hustle and bustle, and with a delightful first moment on the way.
Get in the mood with a treat
Before the performance, enjoy coffee and cake at the Stadtbistro. This delightful start is the perfect way to begin your festival experience: arrive, take a deep breath, and look forward to Giuseppe Verdi’s «Aida».
Discover St.Gallen
Take advantage of your stay to take a stroll through St.Gallen’s Old Town. With the free audio guide, you can explore historic alleyways, magnificent bay windows, and the Abbey District with its world-famous Abbey Library. A special treat: Combine your visit to the 21st St.Gallen Festival with an overnight stay and redeem the promo code FESTSPIELE2026 for a 20% discount.