There are 5 ways to get from Elgg to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgg to Zürich HBtrain S12
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 22mCHF 23–47Line 680 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgg, Städtli to Winterthur, Hauptbahnhofbus 680
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
3h 10mCHF 15–31Drive 117.1 km
- Drive from Elgg to Baselcar 117.1 km
1h 22mCHF 19–27Train via Brugg
- Take the train from Elgg to Brugg AGtrain S12
- Take the train from Brugg AG to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 31mCHF 30–71Line 680 bus, line 36 train, train
- Take the bus from Elgg, Städtli to Winterthur, Hauptbahnhofbus 680
- Take the train from Bülach to Waldshut Bahnhoftrain 36 / ...
- Take the train from Waldshut Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
3h 38mCHF 19–41
Elgg to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgg to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 18 - SFr 27 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Elgg to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct train from Elgg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Elgg and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Elgg and Basel is 125 km. The road distance is 117.1 km.
The best way to get from Elgg to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Elgg to Basel, including transfers.
Elgg to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Elgg station.
The best way to get from Elgg to Basel is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can line 680 bus and bus, which costs SFr 15 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 10m.
Elgg to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgg to Basel is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Elgg to Basel.
What companies run services between Elgg, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Elgg to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgg, Städtli to Basel SBB via Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof, Winterthur, Zürich HB, and Zurich Bus Station in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Elgg to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Elgg to Brugg AG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Bülach to Waldshut Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Waldshut Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Waldshut Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Elgg, Städtli to Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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