There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Saales by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Saalestrain Ter
3h 16m€44Drive 115.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Saalescar 115.8 km
1h 22m€20–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Strasbourg Central Bus Station Place de l’Etoilebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Saalestrain Ter
4h 33m€23–26Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Saalestrain Ter
4h 22m€48–74Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Molsheim to Saalesbus Autocar
5h 58m€31–42
Basel to Saales by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Saales is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Saales is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Saales. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Saales via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Basel and Saales is 196 km. The road distance is 115.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Saales without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €44.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Basel to Saales, including transfers.
Basel to Saales train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Saales is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €44. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 58m.
Basel to Saales train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Saales is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Basel to Saales.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saales, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Saales via Strasbourg in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Saales via Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Gare Centrale, Strasbourg, Molsheim, and Molsheim in around 5h 58m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Saales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Strasbourg Central Bus Station Place de l’Etoile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Molsheim to Saales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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