There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Nesslau by train, bus, or car
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Train via Rapperswil SG
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain S7 / ...
3h 33mCHF 39–65Drive 150.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Nesslaucar 150.5 km
2hCHF 25–35Bus, train, line 622 bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus 107 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain S7 / ...
- Take the bus from Rapperswil SG, Bahnhof to Wattwil, Bahnhofbus 622
4h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Nesslau-Neu St. Johanntrain S2
4h 13mCHF 43–85Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausentrain Re3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Wil SGtrain S1
5h 44mCHF 32–55
Basel to Nesslau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Nesslau is to drive which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Nesslau is to drive which takes 2h and costs SFr 24 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Nesslau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Nesslau-Neu St. Johann via Zürich HB, Rapperswil SG and Wattwil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Nesslau is 159 km. The road distance is 150.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Nesslau without a car is to train via Rapperswil SG which takes 3h 33m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Basel to Nesslau, including transfers.
Basel to Nesslau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Nesslau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Nesslau is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Basel to Nesslau.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nesslau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann via Zürich HB, Rapperswil SG, and Wattwil in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–14
Train from Schaffhausen to Wil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 21–26
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 055 286 21 21
- info@schneiderbus.ch
- Website
- schneiderbus.ch
Bus from Rapperswil SG, Bahnhof to Wattwil, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- schneiderbus.ch
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