There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Aarau by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Aarautrain Ir37
38 minCHF 14–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Aaraubus Senise
1hCHF 5Drive 55.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Aaraucar 55.3 km
44 minCHF 9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Aarautaxi 55.3 km
44 minCHF 280–340Train via Olten
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
52 minCHF 13–27Train, line 135 bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fricktrain S1 / ...
- Take the bus from Frick, Bahnhof to Aarau, Holzmarktbus 135 / ...
1h 22mCHF 18–21Line 81 bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Aeschenplatz to Liestal, Bahnhofbus 81 / ...
- Take the train from Liestal to Aarautrain Ir37
1h 46m
Basel to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Aarau is to bus which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Aarau is to train which takes 38 min and costs SFr 14 - SFr 24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Aarau. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Aarau. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Basel and Aarau is 48 km. The road distance is 55.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Aarau without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs SFr 14 - SFr 24.
The train from Basel SBB to Aarau takes 38 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Aarau bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Aarau is to train which takes 38 min and costs SFr 14 - SFr 24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Aarau, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Aarau every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 14–24 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Aarau twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 5 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frick
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Liestal to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Frick, Bahnhof to Aarau, Holzmarkt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)61 906 71 11
- info@autobus.ag
- Website
- autobus.ag
Bus from Basel, Aeschenplatz to Liestal, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- autobus.ag
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–340
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Aarau bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Aarau station.
Basel to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Aarau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Aarau is 55 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Basel to Aarau.
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