There are 2 ways to get from Alsace to Basel by train or car
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Alsace to Basel by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Basel is to train which costs SFr 14 - SFr 28 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Basel is to drive which takes 59 min and costs SFr 15 - SFr 22.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Basel. However, there are services departing from Selestat and arriving at St Louis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Alsace and Basel is 97 km. The road distance is 91.8 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 28.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Alsace to Basel, including transfers.
Alsace to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
Alsace to Basel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Basel is 92 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Alsace to Basel.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Basel, Switzerland?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Selestat to St Louis every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 14–28 and the journey takes 49 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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