There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Stans by train or car
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Basel to Stans by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stans is to drive which costs SFr 17 - SFr 26 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stans is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 26.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Stans. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Stans via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Stans is 106 km. The road distance is 110.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Stans without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Basel to Stans, including transfers.
Basel to Stans train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Stans train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Stans is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Basel to Stans.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stans, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Stans via Luzern in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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 2m
- 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 Stans
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
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