There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Obersee by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZtrain S2 / ...
1h 49mCHF 22–40Drive 121.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Rapperswilcar 121.6 km
1h 22mCHF 19–28Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain S15 / ...
1h 55mCHF 44–79Train via Lachen SZ
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZtrain S2 / ...
2h 5mCHF 44–78
Basel to Obersee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Obersee is to drive which costs SFr 19 - SFr 28 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Obersee is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Obersee. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rapperswil SG via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Basel and Obersee is 121 km. The road distance is 121.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Obersee without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 49m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Basel to Obersee, including transfers.
Basel to Obersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Obersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Obersee is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Basel to Obersee.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Obersee, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rapperswil SG via Zürich HB in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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