There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Glarus 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 via Rapperswil SG
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGS7 / ...
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to GlarusS6
3h 3mDrive 152.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Glarus152.3 km
1h 43mCHF 25–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GlarusS25
3h 3mCHF 35–42Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GlarusS25
3h 10mCHF 47–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Glarus is to drive which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Glarus is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Glarus via Zürich HB and Rapperswil SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Basel and Glarus is 156 km. The road distance is 152.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Glarus without a car is to train via Rapperswil SG which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Basel to Glarus, including transfers.
Basel to Glarus train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Glarus train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Glarus is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Basel to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Glarus via Zürich HB and Rapperswil SG in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–21
- 1st Class
- CHF 26–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–31
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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