There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Stein am Rhein 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 Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Stein am Rheintrain S29 / ...
2h 41mCHF 36–125Bus, train, line 825 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeldtrain S24 / ...
- Take the bus from Frauenfeld, Bahnhof to Stein am Rhein, Bahnhofbus 825
3h 1mCHF 14–57Drive 112.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Stein am Rheincar 112.7 km
1h 38mCHF 19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfeldentrain
- Take the bus from Rheinfelden to Erzingenbus A
- Take the train from Erzingen to Schaffhausentrain S64
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Stein am Rheintrain S1 / ...
3h 44mCHF 23–43
Basel to Stein am Rhein by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stein am Rhein is to bus and train and line 825 bus which costs SFr 14 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stein am Rhein is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Stein am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Stein am Rhein via Zürich HB and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Basel and Stein am Rhein is 149 km. The road distance is 112.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Stein am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Basel to Stein am Rhein, including transfers.
Basel to Stein am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Stein am Rhein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Stein am Rhein is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Basel to Stein am Rhein.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stein am Rhein, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Stein am Rhein via Zürich HB and Winterthur in around 2h 41m.
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 Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to Stein am Rhein
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
Train from Schaffhausen to Stein am Rhein
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 8–10
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Erzingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erzingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Frauenfeld, Bahnhof to Stein am Rhein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Rheinfelden to Erzingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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