There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Alpthal by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, line 554 bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus 206 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wädenswiltrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Wädenswil to Einsiedelntrain S13 / ...
- Take the bus from Einsiedeln, Bahnhof to Alpthal, Kirchebus 554
3h 18mCHF 31–41Drive 127.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Alpthalcar 127.6 km
1h 36mCHF 21–30Train, line 554 bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wädenswiltrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Wädenswil to Einsiedelntrain S13 / ...
- Take the bus from Einsiedeln, Bahnhof to Alpthal, Schnüerlismattbus 554
3h 24mCHF 43–68Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Wädenswiltrain Ir35
3h 49mCHF 47–90
Basel to Alpthal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alpthal is to drive which costs SFr 20 - SFr 30 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alpthal is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
The distance between Basel and Alpthal is 130 km. The road distance is 127.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alpthal without a car is to bus and train and line 554 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Basel to Alpthal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alpthal is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Basel to Alpthal.
There are 410+ hotels available in Alpthal.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alpthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Alpthal, Kirche via Olten, Wädenswil, Einsiedeln, and Einsiedeln, Bahnhof in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Wädenswil
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wädenswil to Einsiedeln
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Wädenswil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Wädenswil
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Wädenswil to Einsiedeln
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Wädenswil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Einsiedeln, Bahnhof to Alpthal, Kirche
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Einsiedeln, Bahnhof to Alpthal, Schnüerlismatt
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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