There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Wittenbach by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. GallenIc1 / ...
3h 5mCHF 37–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 95 / ...
3h 38mCHF 12–18Drive 168.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Wittenbach168.7 km
1h 51mCHF 27–39Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to SchaffhausenRe3
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to WittenbachS1 / ...
3h 10mCHF 22–35
Basel to Wittenbach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Wittenbach is to bus which costs SFr 12 - SFr 19 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Wittenbach is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Wittenbach. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Wittenbach, Grünau via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Wittenbach. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Wittenbach via Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Wittenbach is 181 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Wittenbach without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Basel to Wittenbach, including transfers.
Basel to Wittenbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Wittenbach train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Wittenbach is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 19 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Wittenbach, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Wittenbach, Grünau via Zürich HB, St. Gallen, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Wittenbach, Grünau via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Wittenbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Wittenbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Wittenbach train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Wittenbach is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Basel to Wittenbach.
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