There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Pontresina by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Samedantrain Ir38 / ...
5h 19mCHF 52–141Drive 281.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Pontresinacar 281.3 km
3h 25mCHF 46–66Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Samedantrain Gex / ...
5h 45mCHF 82–149
Basel to Pontresina by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pontresina is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pontresina is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
The distance between Basel and Pontresina is 289 km. The road distance is 281.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pontresina without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Basel to Pontresina, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pontresina is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Basel to Pontresina.
There are 2106+ hotels available in Pontresina.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pontresina, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Pontresina, Post via Chur, Samedan, and Samedan, Bahnhof in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Samedan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Samedan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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