There are 4 ways to get from Barr to Sarnen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
4h 10mCHF 54–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
8h 17mCHF 33–56Drive 221.9 km
- Drive from Barr to Sarnencar 221.9 km
2h 16mCHF 36–51Train via Sissach
- Take the train from Barr to Selestattrain Ter
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelterkindentrain S3
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Sarnentrain S5 / ...
4h 51mCHF 53–141
Barr to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barr to Sarnen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Barr to Sarnen is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Barr to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Barr and arriving at Sarnen via Selestat, Basel SBB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Barr and Sarnen is 229 km. The road distance is 221.9 km.
The best way to get from Barr to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Barr to Sarnen, including transfers.
Barr to Sarnen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Barr to Sarnen is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 17m.
Barr to Sarnen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barr to Sarnen is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Barr to Sarnen.
What companies run services between Barr, France and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barr to Sarnen via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Luzern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 18–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Barr to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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