There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Melchtal by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 343 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Sarnentrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Melchtal, Dorfbus 343
2h 44mCHF 31–55Drive 125.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Melchtalcar 125.8 km
1h 24mCHF 20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luzernbus N401 / ...
3h 49mCHF 23–33Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelterkindentrain S3
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Sarnentrain S5 / ...
3h 48mCHF 41–65
Basel to Melchtal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Melchtal is to drive which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Melchtal is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 29.
The distance between Basel and Melchtal is 124 km. The road distance is 125.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Melchtal without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Basel to Melchtal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Melchtal is to bus which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Melchtal is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Basel to Melchtal.
There are 790+ hotels available in Melchtal.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Melchtal, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Luzern 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 11–17 and the journey takes 2h. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Melchtal, Dorf via Gelterkinden, Luzern, Sarnen, and Sarnen, Bahnhof in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Melchtal, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.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 Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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