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 LiestalS3 / ...
- Take the tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station19
- Take the bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Bahnhof94
1h 36mCHF 9–17Drive 44.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Balsthal44.2 km
43 minCHF 8–11Line 81 bus, line 19 tram, line 94 bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Aeschenplatz to Liestal, Bahnhof81 / ...
- Take the tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station19
- Take the bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Post94
1h 58mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Balsthal44.2 km
43 minCHF 220–270Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to OltenS3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to OensingenS20 / ...
1h 41mCHF 10–29
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 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 36m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 17.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Basel to Balsthal, including transfers.
Basel to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB 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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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen in around 1h 41m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- 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 Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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
- 22 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 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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