There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Sarnen 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 Sarnentrain S5 / ...
1h 39mCHF 43–73Drive 116.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Sarnencar 116.1 km
1h 14mCHF 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 Sarnentrain S5 / ...
2h 43mCHF 43–74
Basel to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 18 - SFr 27 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sarnen is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sarnen via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Basel and Sarnen is 112 km. The road distance is 116.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Basel to Sarnen, including transfers.
Basel to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sarnen is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Basel to Sarnen.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sarnen via Luzern in around 1h 39m.
- 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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- 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 Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
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