There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Sils Maria by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain Ir38 / ...
5h 30mCHF 45–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Sils/Segl Maria, Postabus 631
7h 45mCHF 19–29Drive 278.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Sils Mariacar 278.5 km
3h 23mCHF 45–65Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain Gex / ...
6h 36mCHF 89–225
Basel to Sils Maria by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sils Maria is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sils Maria is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sils Maria. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Sils/Segl Maria, Posta via Lugano, Stazione Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sils Maria. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at St. Moritz via Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Basel and Sils Maria is 297 km. The road distance is 278.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sils Maria without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Basel to Sils Maria, including transfers.
Basel to Sils Maria bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Sils Maria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sils Maria is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 29 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sils Maria, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sils Maria via Chur, St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, and Sils/Segl Maria, Posta in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Sils Maria via Lugano Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, and Sils/Segl Maria, Posta in around 7h 45m.
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- railservice@rhb.ch
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Sils/Segl Maria, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Sils Maria bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Lugano Stazione station.
Basel to Sils Maria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sils Maria is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Basel to Sils Maria.
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