There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Sachseln by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Sachselntrain S5 / ...
1h 43mCHF 31–54Drive 118.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Sachselncar 118.7 km
1h 17mCHF 19–27Train via Gelterkinden
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelterkindentrain S3
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Luzerntrain
- Take the train from Luzern to Sachselntrain S5 / ...
2h 48mCHF 42–63
Basel to Sachseln by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sachseln is to drive which costs SFr 18 - SFr 27 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sachseln is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sachseln. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sachseln via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Sachseln is 115 km. The road distance is 118.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sachseln without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Basel to Sachseln, including transfers.
Basel to Sachseln train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sachseln train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sachseln is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Basel to Sachseln.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sachseln, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sachseln via Luzern in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Sachseln
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
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