There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Willisau by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 63 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain Ir27 / ...
- Take the bus from Sursee, Bahnhof to Willisau, Bahnhofbus 63 / ...
1h 28mDrive 73.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Willisaucar 73.7 km
53 minCHF 12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Willisautaxi 73.7 km
53 minCHF 370–440Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Langenthal to Willisautrain S7 / ...
2h 1mCHF 14–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Willisau is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 18 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Willisau is to drive which takes 53 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Willisau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Willisau via Olten and Langenthal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Willisau is 80 km. The road distance is 73.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Willisau without a car is to train and line 63 bus which takes 1h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Basel to Willisau, including transfers.
Basel to Willisau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Willisau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Willisau is 74 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Basel to Willisau.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Willisau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Willisau via Olten and Langenthal in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Langenthal to Willisau
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- 041 496 96 96
- Website
- rottal.ch
Bus from Sursee, Bahnhof to Willisau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- rottal.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–440
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
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