There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Melchnau by train, car, or taxi
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Basel to Melchnau by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Melchnau is to drive which costs SFr 10 - SFr 15 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Melchnau is to drive which takes 50 min and costs SFr 10 - SFr 15.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Melchnau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Langenthal via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Melchnau is 66 km. The road distance is 60.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Melchnau without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Basel to Melchnau, including transfers.
Basel to Melchnau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Melchnau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Melchnau is 60 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Basel to Melchnau.
There are 342+ hotels available in Melchnau.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Melchnau, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Olten every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 10–16 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- 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 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–370
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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