There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Gstaad 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
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to SpiezIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to ZweisimmenR11 / ...
3h 53mCHF 26–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bern122
- Take the train from Bern to SpiezIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to ZweisimmenR11 / ...
4h 48mCHF 26–54Drive 176.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Gstaad176.5 km
2h 10mCHF 29–41
Basel to Gstaad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gstaad is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gstaad is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Gstaad. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gstaad via Spiez and Zweisimmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Basel and Gstaad is 189 km. The road distance is 176.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gstaad without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Basel to Gstaad, including transfers.
Basel to Gstaad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Gstaad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Spiez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gstaad is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Basel to Gstaad.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gstaad, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gstaad via Spiez and Zweisimmen in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Zweisimmen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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