There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Gerlafingen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain Ic5 / ...
1h 33mCHF 17–38Drive 68 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Gerlafingencar 68 km
44 minCHF 12–18Train, line 22 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Grenchen Nord, Bahnhof to Bellach, Schulhausbus 22
- Take the bus from Bellach, Schulhaus to Gerlafingen, Dorfzentrumbus 2
3h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Gerlafingentaxi 68 km
44 minCHF 340–410Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain Ic51
- Take the train from Moutier to Solothurntrain S21
2h 28mCHF 15–24
Basel to Gerlafingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gerlafingen is to drive which costs SFr 12 - SFr 18 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gerlafingen is to drive which takes 44 min and costs SFr 12 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gerlafingen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gerlafingen via Olten and Solothurn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Gerlafingen is 78 km. The road distance is 68 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gerlafingen without a car is to train via Olten which takes 1h 33m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Basel to Gerlafingen, including transfers.
Basel to Gerlafingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Gerlafingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gerlafingen is 68 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Basel to Gerlafingen.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gerlafingen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gerlafingen via Olten and Solothurn in around 1h 33m.
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Moutier to Solothurn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Moutier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- 032 644 32 11
- info@bgu.ch
- Website
- Busbetrieb Grenchen und Umgebung
Bus from Grenchen Nord, Bahnhof to Bellach, Schulhaus
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Busbetrieb Grenchen und Umgebung
- Phone
- 032 622 37 22
- info@bsu.ch
- Website
- Busbetrieb Solothurn und Umgebung
Bus from Bellach, Schulhaus to Gerlafingen, Dorfzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Busbetrieb Solothurn und Umgebung
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–410
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
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