There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Sils Maria by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain Ir38 / ...
5h 30mCHF 45–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Sils/Segl Maria, Postabus 631
8h 32mCHF 32–52Drive 278.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Sils Mariacar 278.5 km
3h 23mCHF 46–66Train 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 91–223
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 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sils Maria is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sils Maria. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Sils/Segl Maria, Posta via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Lugano, Stazione Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
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 45 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Basel to Sils Maria, including transfers.
Basel to Sils Maria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sils Maria is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 32m.
Basel to Sils Maria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano 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.
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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Sils Maria via Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, and Sils/Segl Maria, Posta in around 8h 32m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- railservice@rhb.ch
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to Sils/Segl Maria, Posta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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