There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Sion by train (Trenitalia) or car
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Basel to Sion by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sion is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sion is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sion. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sion via Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Sion is 239 km. The road distance is 249.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sion without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Basel to Sion, including transfers.
Basel to Sion train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sion train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sion is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Basel to Sion.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sion, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sion via Visp in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–31
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 28–31
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
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