There are 5 ways to get from Balsthal to Basel by bus, tram, train, car, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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Line 94 bus, line 19 tram, train
best- Take the bus from Balsthal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station94
- Take the tram from Waldenburg, Station to Liestal, Bahnhof19
- Take the train from Liestal to Basel SBBS3 / ...
1h 21mCHF 10–60Drive 44.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Balsthal to Basel44.4 km
43 minCHF 8–11Line 94 bus, line 19 tram, line 81 bus
- Take the bus from Balsthal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station94
- Take the tram from Waldenburg, Station to Liestal, Bahnhof19
- Take the bus from Liestal, Bahnhof to Basel, Aeschenplatz81 / ...
1h 41mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Balsthal to Basel44.4 km
43 minCHF 220–270Train
- Take the train from Oensingen to OltenS20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBS3 / ...
1h 23mCHF 20–46
Balsthal to Basel by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balsthal to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Balsthal to Basel is to drive which takes 43 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
No, there is no direct train from Balsthal to Basel. However, there are services departing from Balsthal and arriving at Basel SBB via Oensingen and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Balsthal and Basel is 41 km. The road distance is 44.4 km.
The best way to get from Balsthal to Basel without a car is to line 94 bus and line 19 tram and train which takes 1h 21m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Balsthal to Basel, including transfers.
Balsthal to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Oensingen station.
Balsthal to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balsthal to Basel is 44 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Balsthal to Basel.
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What companies run services between Balsthal, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Balsthal to Basel SBB via Oensingen and Olten in around 1h 23m.
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- Phone
- +41 (0) 61 406 11 11
- info@blt.ch
- Website
- blt.ch
Tram from Waldenburg, Station to Liestal, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- blt.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Liestal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Oensingen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Liestal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Liestal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Liestal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–8
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–10
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Balsthal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)61 906 71 11
- info@autobus.ag
- Website
- autobus.ag
Bus from Liestal, Bahnhof to Basel, Aeschenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- autobus.ag
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