There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Buchrain by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ebikon, Schindlerbus 1
1h 34mCHF 37–65Drive 100.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Buchraincar 100.6 km
1h 4mCHF 16–23Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelterkindentrain S3
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Surseetrain
- Take the train from Sursee to Buchraintrain S1
2h 47mCHF 36–66
Basel to Buchrain by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Buchrain is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Buchrain is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Buchrain. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Buchrain via Gelterkinden and Sursee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Buchrain is 101 km. The road distance is 100.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Buchrain without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Basel to Buchrain, including transfers.
Basel to Buchrain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Buchrain train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Gelterkinden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Buchrain is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Basel to Buchrain.
There are 622+ hotels available in Buchrain.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Buchrain, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Buchrain via Gelterkinden and Sursee in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Buchrain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ebikon, Schindler
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
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