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Moving to St. Gallen in August

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Hi! I’m planning on moving to St. Gallen in August to start my studies in the fall. Any suggestions on where to find an apartment? 

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Welcome to the forum! Thanks for your participation. Based on previous student responses, many have suggested using AirBnB for short term rentals while they are getting familiar with the city and getting to know other students. Additionally, St. Gallen offers various accomodation through their website which includes basic ammenities and supplies, see here. Finally, there are some unofficial St. Gallen Facebook groups such as Sharing is Caring (payment required and it costs 30 euro) and Wohnen in St. Gallen, which frequently post various housing options. It’s important to remember that many housing options in Switzerland are not furnished. We are not affiliated with any of the mentioned sites. Wishing you the best of luck on your studies and congrats! 

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Hi! I’m also planning on starting my studies from september 2025, how soon do you think is too soon to start looking for a room in a shared apartment or student housing? 

 

Thanks! 

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Some people are also suggesting using: https://flatfox.ch/c/en/ 

I’ve just started my search. I’ll update if/when I find an apartment. 

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Hi, thank you for the inquiries. Friendly reminder we are not associated with St. Gallen University and run independently. Regarding housing, it’s best to start your search as soon as possible. It can take up to 6 months to find an apartment, based on various criteria. If you’re interested in living in St. Gallen provided housing, we suggest you contact the school as soon as you’ve received acceptance. Good luck with your housing search and let us know if you have any further questions! 

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Zitat von Gast am Februar 26, 2025, 10:17 am Uhr

Some people are also suggesting using: https://flatfox.ch/c/en/ 

I’ve just started my search. I’ll update if/when I find an apartment. 

Do you have to pay for flatfox? 

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Flatfox is free for those searching for an apartment. The landlord is charged a fee once the apartment is rented. 

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Which areas are you looking in for housing? Is nightlife a thing in Sanggale?

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Just moved to St. Gallen not long ago. Tbh nightlife’s kinda dead compared to bigger cities like Zurich lol. But there’s still a few cool bars and shisha spots if you’re into that. I’m living near Marktplatz so it’s decent for going out, and like 15 min walk to uni. Found this site with a bunch of bars/restos, I’ve just been going through it and checking places out: https://freizeitmonster.de/blog/bars-st-gallen

 Hope that helps — maybe see you around. I’m Karim btw, haven’t met another Karim here yet so if you meet one ask if they were writing on a forum. I can’t figure out how to make a profile on here. Good luck!

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