There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Root by train or car
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Basel to Root by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Root is to drive which costs SFr 16 - SFr 24 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Root is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Root. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Gisikon-Root via Sursee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Root is 106 km. The road distance is 100.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Root without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Basel to Root, including transfers.
Basel to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Root train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Sursee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Root is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Basel to Root.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Root, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gisikon-Root via Sursee in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Gisikon-Root
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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