There are 4 ways to get from Arbon to Basel by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
3h 17mCHF 39–75Train via Schaffhausen
cheapest- Take the train from Wittenbach to SchaffhausenS1
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Basel Bad BfRe3
4h 31mCHF 23–39Drive 167.4 km
- Drive from Arbon to Basel167.4 km
2hCHF 27–39Line 210 bus, train
- Take the bus from Arbon, Friedenstrasse to St. Gallen, Bahnhof210 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
3h 31mCHF 39–79
Arbon to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbon to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Arbon to Basel is to drive which takes 2h and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Arbon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Arbon and arriving at Basel SBB via Romanshorn and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Arbon and Basel is 182 km. The road distance is 167.4 km.
The best way to get from Arbon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Arbon to Basel, including transfers.
Arbon to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
Arbon to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbon to Basel is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Arbon to Basel.
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What companies run services between Arbon, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Arbon to Basel SBB via Romanshorn and Zürich HB in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Wittenbach to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Arbon, Friedenstrasse to St. Gallen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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