There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Mels by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
1h 55mCHF 13–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Sarganstrain Rjx
3h 14mDrive 173.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Melscar 173.1 km
1h 56mCHF 28–41Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Sarganstrain Ir35
2h 59mCHF 46–176
Basel to Mels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mels is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mels is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sargans. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Basel and Mels is 176 km. The road distance is 173.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mels without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 180.
The train from Basel SBB to Sargans takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Basel to Mels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mels train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mels is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Basel to Mels.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mels, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Sargans every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 55–180 and the journey takes 1h 55m. SBB GmbH also services this route 4 times a day.
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sargans
- *
- CHF 17–25
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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