There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Cham by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Chamtrain S1 / ...
1h 40mCHF 37–65Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zug(CH)train Ecm
2h 25mCHF 9–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Zugtrain S24 / ...
2h 10mDrive 98.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Chamcar 98.4 km
1h 15mCHF 16–23Train via Sursee
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain Ir27 / ...
- Take the train from Sursee to Cham Alpenblicktrain S1
2h 10mCHF 39–80
Basel to Cham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cham is to train which costs SFr 9 - SFr 13 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cham is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Cham. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Cham via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Cham is 115 km. The road distance is 98.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cham without a car is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Basel to Cham, including transfers.
Basel to Cham train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Cham train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Cham is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Basel to Cham.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cham, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Cham via Luzern in around 1h 40m.
- 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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Cham
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Cham Alpenblick
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zug(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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