There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Balsthal by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 19 tram, line 94 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Liestaltrain S3 / ...
- Take the tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Stationtram 19
- Take the bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Bahnhofbus 94
1h 35mCHF 9–23Drive 44.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Balsthalcar 44.2 km
43 minCHF 7–11Line 81 bus, bus, line 94 bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Aeschenplatz to Liestal, Bahnhofbus 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Stationbus Ev
- Take the bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Postbus 94
2h 52mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Balsthaltaxi 44.2 km
43 minCHF 220–270Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Oensingentrain S20 / ...
1h 41mCHF 11–56
Basel to Balsthal by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Balsthal is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 11 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Balsthal is to drive which takes 43 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 11.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from Basel, Aeschenplatz and arriving at Balsthal, Post via Liestal, Bahnhof and Waldenburg, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Basel and Balsthal is 41 km. The road distance is 44.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Balsthal without a car is to train and line 19 tram and line 94 bus which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 23.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Basel to Balsthal, including transfers.
Basel to Balsthal bus services, operated by Autobus AG Liestal, depart from Basel, Aeschenplatz station.
Basel to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Balsthal is to line 81 bus and bus and line 94 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 60 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Basel, Aeschenplatz to Balsthal, Post via Liestal, Bahnhof and Waldenburg, Station in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- 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
- +41 (0) 61 406 11 11
- info@blt.ch
- Website
- blt.ch
Tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- blt.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Basel, Aeschenplatz to Liestal, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- autobus.ag
- Phone
- +41 (0) 61 406 11 11
- info@blt.ch
- Website
- blt.ch
Bus from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- blt.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
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 Balsthal bus services, operated by Autobus AG Liestal, arrive at Liestal, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Balsthal is 44 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Basel to Balsthal.
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