There are 5 ways to get from Altnau to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Romanshorn
best- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 22mCHF 61–178Line 923 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Altnau, Rössli to Kreuzlingen, Bahnhofbus 923
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich HBtrain 75
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
4h 14mCHF 18–54Bus
- Take the bus from Meersburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N887
6h 20mCHF 19–32Drive 156.3 km
- Drive from Altnau to Baselcar 156.3 km
1h 45mCHF 26–37Train
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich HBtrain Ir75
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 46mCHF 62–179
Altnau to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altnau to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Altnau to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Altnau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Altnau, Schmitteweg and arriving at Basel SBB via Kreuzlingen, Bärenplatz, Konstanz Bahnhof and Meersburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Altnau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Altnau and arriving at Basel SBB via Romanshorn and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Altnau and Basel is 180 km. The road distance is 156.3 km.
The best way to get from Altnau to Basel without a car is to train via Romanshorn which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Altnau to Basel, including transfers.
Altnau to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meersburg station.
Altnau to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
The best way to get from Altnau to Basel is to train via Romanshorn which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Altnau, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Altnau to Basel SBB via Romanshorn and Zürich HB in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meersburg to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 13–22 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–40
- 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 Meersburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Altnau, Rössli to Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Altnau to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Altnau to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altnau to Basel is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Altnau to Basel.
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