There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Altnau by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to SchaffhausenRe3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to AltnauS1 / ...
2h 37mCHF 20–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station006
4h 3mCHF 16–32Drive 156.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Altnau156.5 km
1h 43mCHF 25–36Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wil SGIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Wil SG to AltnauS1
3h 46mCHF 53–84
Basel to Altnau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Altnau is to bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Altnau is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Altnau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Altnau, Schmitteweg via Konstanz Europabrücke Fernbusbahnhof and Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Altnau. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Altnau via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Altnau is 149 km. The road distance is 156.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Altnau without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Basel to Altnau, including transfers.
Basel to Altnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Altnau train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Altnau is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Altnau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Altnau via Schaffhausen in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 14–29 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Altnau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–16
Train from Wil SG to Altnau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 14–17
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Zürich HB to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Altnau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constance central bus station.
Basel to Altnau train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Altnau is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Basel to Altnau.
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