There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Erstfeld by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erstfeldtrain Ir26
2h 20mCHF 40–65Train via Arth-Goldau
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Erstfeldtrain Ir46 / ...
2h 31mCHF 20–138Drive 142.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Erstfeldcar 142.6 km
1h 31mCHF 23–33
Basel to Erstfeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Erstfeld is to drive which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Erstfeld is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Erstfeld. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Erstfeld is 150 km. The road distance is 142.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Erstfeld without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
The train from Basel SBB to Erstfeld takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Erstfeld train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Erstfeld train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Erstfeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Erstfeld is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Basel to Erstfeld.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Erstfeld, Switzerland?
Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Basel SBB to Erstfeld every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Erstfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Erstfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Erstfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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