There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Fribourg by train or car
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Basel to Fribourg by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Fribourg is to drive which costs SFr 20 - SFr 29 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Fribourg is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 29.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg via Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Fribourg is 131 km. The road distance is 128.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Fribourg without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Basel to Fribourg, including transfers.
Basel to Fribourg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Fribourg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Fribourg is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Basel to Fribourg.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Fribourg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Fribourg/Freiburg via Bern in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- tpf@tpf.ch
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
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