There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Gletsch by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 681 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Göschenentrain Ir26
- Take the bus from Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz to Gletsch, Postbus 681
5h 23mBus, line 681 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brunnen, Bahnhofbus Senise
- Take the bus from Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz to Gletsch, Postbus 681
7h 23mCHF 21–34Drive 183.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Gletschcar 183.5 km
2h 17mCHF 30–43Train, line 161 bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain Lix
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
5h 30mCHF 43–74Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwaldtrain R43
5h 31mCHF 41–148
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gletsch is to bus and line 681 bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gletsch is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
The distance between Basel and Gletsch is 215 km. The road distance is 183.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gletsch without a car is to train and line 681 bus which takes 5h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Basel to Gletsch, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Gletsch is to bus and line 681 bus which takes 7h 23m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 150 and takes 5h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gletsch is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Basel to Gletsch.
There are 431+ hotels available in Gletsch.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gletsch, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gletsch, Post via Brunnen, Bahnhof, Brunnen, Altdorf UR, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, and Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Gletsch, Post via Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Oberwald, and Oberwald, Bahnhof in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Göschenen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Meiringen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brunnen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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