There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Lungern 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 Lucerne
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Lungerntrain Lix / ...
2h 29mCHF 45–66Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Lungerntrain Lix / ...
3h 11mCHF 20–29Drive 132 km
- Drive from Basel to Lungerncar 132 km
1h 28mCHF 22–31Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Lungerntrain Lix
3h 55mCHF 30–180
Basel to Lungern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lungern is to bus and train which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lungern is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lungern. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lungern via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Basel and Lungern is 127 km. The road distance is 132 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lungern without a car is to train via Lucerne which takes 2h 29m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Basel to Lungern, including transfers.
Basel to Lungern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lungern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lungern is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Basel to Lungern.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lungern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lungern via Luzern in around 2h 29m.
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Lungern
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Lungern
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Lungern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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