There are 5 ways to get from Altach to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bregenz
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
4h 11mCHF 73–212Train
cheapest- Take the train from Feldkirch to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
4h 35mCHF 31–85Bus
- Take the bus from Feldkirch station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 5mDrive 197.3 km
- Drive from Altach to Baselcar 197.3 km
2h 19mCHF 32–46Line 321 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hohenems, Bahnhof to Altstätten SG, Bahnhofbus 321 / ...
- Take the train from Altstätten SG to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
5h 16m
Altach to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altach to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Altach to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Altach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Altach and arriving at Basel SBB via Bregenz and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Altach and Basel is 235 km. The road distance is 197.3 km.
The best way to get from Altach to Basel without a car is to train via Bregenz which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Altach to Basel, including transfers.
Altach to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Altach to Basel is to train via Bregenz which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 5m.
Altach to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altach to Basel is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Altach to Basel.
What companies run services between Altach, Vorarlberg, Austria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Altach to Basel SBB via Bregenz and Zürich HB in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Altach to Basel, Bahnhof via Feldkirch, Feldkirch station, and Zürich Bus Station in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Altstätten SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Feldkirch to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 20–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Feldkirch to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Feldkirch station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +41 71 757 30 40
- info@busost.ch
- Website
- busost.ch
Bus from Hohenems, Bahnhof to Altstätten SG, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- busost.ch
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