There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Sempach by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 84 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain Ir27 / ...
- Take the bus from Sursee, Bahnhof to Sempach Stadt, Luzernertorbus 84
1h 51mCHF 18–31Drive 83.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Sempachcar 83.2 km
53 minCHF 13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luzernbus N401 / ...
2h 48mCHF 21–28Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Sempach-Neuenkirchtrain Re24 / ...
2h 1mCHF 18–41
Basel to Sempach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sempach is to drive which costs SFr 13 - SFr 19 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sempach is to drive which takes 53 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 19.
The distance between Basel and Sempach is 79 km. The road distance is 83.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sempach without a car is to train and line 84 bus which takes 1h 51m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Basel to Sempach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basel to Sempach is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sempach is 83 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Basel to Sempach.
There are 429+ hotels available in Sempach.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sempach, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Luzern 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 11–17 and the journey takes 2h. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Sempach Stadt, Luzernertor via Olten, Sempach-Neuenkirch, and Sempach Station in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Sempach-Neuenkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Sursee, Bahnhof to Sempach Stadt, Luzernertor
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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